...Language Paper Eric Vasquez University of Phoenix Psy 360 Melissa Jackson 07/25/11 Language Paper Communication starts as young as infancy, babies cry when they need to be changed, feed, or when something is bothering them, and each cry is different. The cry for when they’re hungry might be louder with fewer pauses in between than that of a cry for when he wants to be changed. Some people call this baby language, but can their cries be constituted as language? According to the Oxford English Dictionary the definition for language (n.d) is “the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way” Communication must be communicative, arbitrary, structured, generative and dynamic to be deemed language (Willingham, 2007). Although a baby’s cry is arbitrary, dynamic, and communicative, it’s not structured or generative. While it is a form of communication it is not a reasonable form of language. Along with cognitive functions and language assimilation we all need to have a mental dictionary, which contains all of the stored representations of words, this is called the lexicon. The Oxford English Dictionary defines lexicon (n.d) as “ the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge” These lexical entries store the pronunciation, spelling, and part of speech for every word that has been assimilated. As humans we recognize words by comparing them to what we audio perceive them to be. So when...
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...Language and Memory Psych. 560 June 22, 2013 Prof. Pitt Language and Memory Language is a very interesting topic of exploration. Humans are one of the only animals in the natural world that are capable of producing language. Although other animals are capable of communicating or even just producing vocalizations/sounds, they generally do not count as having language. Many scientists and psychologists have debated the reasons why language is unique to humans and have come up with very different interpretations. However, one major hypothesis relates to the relationship between semantic memory and language production. This paper explores the nature and function of semantic memory, the basic functions of language, and stages in its production. Ultimately, this paper connects the two, explaining how humans’ possession of semantic memory may be the reason humans can produce language Nature and Function of Semantic Memory Semantic memory itself has been discussed extensively in the psychological literature. Specifically, it refers to particular memories that focus on meanings, understandings, and concepts. Unlike episodic memory, semantic memory focuses on things that are not specific to particular experiences. In other words, semantic memory would not include remembering what a person ate the previous day or what clothes someone was wearing. Instead, semantic memory would include things like remembering that dogs are animals and that desks are inanimate objects...
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...Feargal Murphy Language Acquisition & Disruption 29-10-2015 The acquisition of language is one of the most difficult tasks a human infant takes on Children´s acquisition of language has been considered one of the most important human behaviors. Nowadays, there is still the belief that infants learn their mother tongue through their parents, either by imitating their behavior or through the sounds they emit. However, all children in different parts of the world learn the language they hear in their environment. From the outset, children tend to learn as many things as they possibly can, which will be used throughout life, for example, walking, talking and socializing. The acquisition of language is an issue that has been discussed for many...
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...223N SEI English Language Teaching: Foundation and Methodologies May 13, 2012 Professor Jervell Language Acquisition Principles Paper The article that I read was entitled Delicate Balance: Managing the Needs of ELL Students by Jon Nordmeyer. I chose this article because it discussed the different ways to ensure that English language learners (ELL) can be successful during their academic years as well as in their personal lives. Here are the different ways that I will talk about and they are how students are learning English, how to integrate, and best ways for collaboration lastly how to implement staff development. I will explain each one and how it will enhance Individual language learning plan (ILLP). Since the 1990’s ELLs students make up a growing number of students in the U.S school system and it is very important as educators that we support linguistically diverse students by first understanding the terminology. It is more accurate and inclusive to refer to students as ELL rather than saying that they are limited English proficient (Nordmeyer, 2006). Again it is important to understand that ELLs face not only cultural challenges but social and personal difficulties that pertain to learning a different language especially during their academic years. As parents decide when and where to educate their children a home language survey must be completed first in order to decide the Primary home language other than English...
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...The Analysis of the Problems in Understanding Figurative Language in Poetry Chapter 1 The Problem and its Background Introduction Language is a vital part of our everyday life and communication that are spoken by the human today and its natural human necessity. The word “language” has two meanings, language as general concept and language as a linguistic system. It is also traditionally signs, ideas and meanings of our heart and minds. But then, language cannot be fully expressed without even using figurative language Whenever someone used figurative language, he describes something by comparing it to another. In order to be successful in literary studies at any level, and for that matter, to be considered a good writer himself, at least a basic understanding of figurative language is absolutely essential. This series will explore the basic types of figurative language that you are likely to encounter in high school and early university settings; without knowledge of these, getting good grades is not a likely outcome, and succeeding in upper level literature courses will simply not happen. Although many teachers and professors do underline the importance of various kinds of figurative language, not many take the time to define it and explain its importance as a whole. Figurative language can most efficiently and simply be seen as a way of writing and speaking that goes beyond or even against the denotation of given words, and begins to explore their connotations. Denotation...
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...People First Language (PFL) is used to emphasizes the individual and not the disability that is associated with them (The ARC). In other words, People First Language is utilized to acknowledge the individual as a person, not the disability that they may have. In a way, it is used to show respect to those who have a disability. If a person does use First People Language, it could also mean that the person understands that the disability does not define who they are. People may not even have to specifically identify the disability, but if one uses the appropriate words, a common understanding can be established. A person may have a disability and it could have a serious impact on their everyday life, but that does not mean their disability defines them. Some examples of People First Language are, instead of saying birth defect it would be more appropriate to say congenital disability; instead of saying someone is autistic, saying someone has autism or have a diagnosis of autism would be more appropriate as well (Snow). In schools, teachers and administrators are especially expected to use People First Language because...
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...My Reaction Paper On The Interrelationship Of Language and Culture What is Language? What is Culture? How are language and culture interrelated? Language as one element of culture has a very important role in human life. Language allows a person communicating with others in meeting their needs. Thus, it can be said is the main function of language as a communication tool. This does not mean that the language has only one function. Another function is as a tool to express self-expression, a tool to make integration and social adaptation, as well as a tool to hold social control. (Keraf, 1980: 3) Culture is the whole communication system that binds and allows operation of a set of people called the public. Thus culture can be defined as a "system of rules of communication and interaction that allows a society occurs, preserved, and preserved" Culture that gives meaning to all business and human movements. (Nababan, 1984: 49) The verbal expression of culture is language as culture is the idea, custom and beliefs of a community with a distinct language that includes semantics which is everything that the speakers in a certain community can think about and every way they do things. In other words, every community with different culture has a different language. Although language and culture are not inseparable basically, it is easy to understand language has a specific culture's method of expressing ideas. Verbal language which can also be via signs and symbols or via hand...
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...2015 English Language Learners Policy Roxana Rodriguez California State University, Dominguez Hills SPE 481 – Diverse Learners with Exceptionalities July 12, 2015 English Learner History and Sociopolitical Context Immigration has always been a part of American history. However, in 1910 a shift in the type of American immigrant occurred. Up to this point most immigrants were from northern European and were mostly Anglo-Saxon and Protestant. With the incoming of immigrants who looked and talked a lot different from the first American immigrants an Americanization movement commenced. The 1906 Nationality Act made speaking English a requirement for US citizenship, this shaped what it meant to be an American and consequently...
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...become a teacher. During high school, I had a tragic incidence happen in my life. My dad had a stroke. After that day, I learned to not take anything for granted and happy with what I have in life. I learned to grow up fast due to having to help more around the house and helping my mother out. My dad was in the hospital for about 2 months. Every other day, the speech-language pathologists would come in the hospital room. By watching what the therapists did, and how she helped my dad recover from this, speech therapy also became one of my interests in pursuing a degree as a speech-language pathologist....
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...so many programming languages, it seems nigh impossible to list all of them. But, of course, there's always the most important or the most popular, and a lot of times the most important/most popular are the same languages, just maybe in a different order. The 1970's seen a quick advancement in computers and their languages due the the creation of the microprocessors. This era's programming history is marked by C, Pascal, Smalltalk, Scheme and Prolog The C programming language is the basis for many others. It's one of the singly most important building blocks of many of the languages used today. C was created in 1971, though it's roots go back to 1954's Fortran. However, it's direct predeccessor was B in 1969. C was created as a compiler to more easily install OS's on computers. It made it possible to the few system-dependent requirements and then use a C compiler to install the new OS. Bell Lab's Ken Thompson was behind the original B, then him and Dennis Ritchie, also of Bell Labs, improved upon it for the NB language. The evolution of NB led naturally to C. Pascal is another language that is the basis of many others, and many of the languages used commonly now have it somewhere in their developmental line. Pascal was named for Frenchman Blaise Pascal, a pioneer mathematician, that had created the first arithmetic machine. That machine could, arguably, be considered the first computer. Niklaus Wirth had written the first version of the Pascal language in 1970 with the goals...
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...Essay on English 200 Course Description and Objectives The purpose of this course is to fine-tune your academic writing process. We will work with They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing and other readings. I am most concerned with the use of language. In what ways can language be a powerful tool? How can it be a hindrance? How can language be used purposefully? Too often we forget the weight of the words we use and how we use them. In this class I want us to pay close attention to what we say and how we say things. We will also pay close attention to what we read and hear from others. Part of being a college student will involve partaking in discussions in class and through our essays and research. As such, we must be able to listen and read not only for understanding but also for application. We need to first understand what is being said and then figure out how to either respond or apply what we’ve heard. Note: During the course of the semester we might discuss controversial topics in class. While I expect some (most or all) of us will feel strongly about certain issues, we need to treat each other respect even if we disagree. Be careful with the words you choose and your delivery. We don’t have to agree but we do have to treat each other with respect. Objectives * Students will be familiar with writing for different audiences. Part of the UHWO GLOs (General Learning Outcomes) requires students to effectively communicate information for an intended...
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...Exploring Programming Languages Popular programming languages of the 1970’s: * B – Was a forerunner to “C” * Created by Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson at Bell Labs in 1969. * Designed for recursive, non-numeric, machine independent applications, such as system and language software. * C – A general purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming. * Was designed by Dennis Ritchie at Bell Labs in 1972. * Used to re-implement the Unix operating system. * Smalltalk – An object oriented, dynamic typed, reflective programming language. * Designed and created in 1972 at the Learning Research Group by Alan Kay, Dan Ingalls, and Adelle Goldberg. * Created as the language to underpin the “new world” of computing exemplified by “human-computer symbiosis.” * Prolog – The first logic programming language. * Designed in 1972 by a group around Alan Colmerauer. * Intended use was for natural language processing. * ML – A statically typed functional programming language. * Designed by Robin Milner in 1973. * Purpose was to develop proof tactics in the LCF theorem prover. Popular programming languages of the 1980’s: * C++ - General-purpose programming language. Imperative, object-oriented and generic programming features. * Designed by Bjarne Stroustrup at Ben Labs in 1980. * Designed with a bias toward system programming and...
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...some common mistakes made by students in research paper writing. Textbooks, internet, and correction given during class seminar presentation constituted the sources of information gathered. It was realized that in the effort to give the best in writing research papers, students unconsciously make mistakes in topic selection, objectives of research, writing format hypothesis or thesis statement, literature review, research methodology, paragraphing, use of tense in sentence construction, referencing and quoting to mention but a few. This writing also incorporated some tips in avoiding these mistakes mentioned and therefore concluded and recommended that The mistakes stated above should be avoided at all cost when writing research papers. They can contribute to low grades or disqualification of your project. Therefore, it is advisable that students seek for guidance from their instructors or professionals in research papers writing. INRODUCTION Research assignments give you an opportunity to demonstrate practically the skills and knowledge learnt in class. In the effort to give the best in writing research papers, students unconsciously make mistakes. This article highlights common mistakes students make in research paper writing especially in their early days of undertaking...
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...activity in a health and social care environment which will benefit an individual or a small group of service users, the activity will allow me to work on my communication skills with contrasting age groups. With the activities I have designed I would have to take into account the physical, intellectual, social and emotional side of each child. For this I will be visiting Woodend Preschool where I will be holding an activity to evaluate the children's skills and assessing how well we communicate between each other, by the way our body language comes across. Before making my final decision about the activity, I will have to take into consideration the skills each child has, the facilities, safety implications, equipment and time. Also I have to plan, improve and evaluate my activity; I have also made samples for each of my activities. The preschool and early school years are also full of changes, from three to five the child’s motor skills, language, thinking and social development change dramatically. A01- Suitable Activities and Reasons for Choice I have created a range of activities that would be suitable for Pre-schoolers aged between three to four, at this point in their life the child's development is important, it is a time where the child’s world will be dominated by fantasy and vivid imagination. Hopefully the children will be able move around confidently and also to use hand and finger skills, such as; using scissors, drawing circles and squares and beginning to...
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