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McWhorter/Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Another feature that is unique to English is the way in which English uses the that "-ing thing" (McWhorter 2). In English, the pr...

Tan, Orwell and Baldwin: Language

truths with incredible power. For example, Hitler used language in an incredibly powerful way, playing on the truths of the people...

Qualitative Research Talk

The question for the study being discussed is: "How effective is the new ESL curriculum in helping student improve English languag...

Comprehensible Input

want students to learn accurate language. Communication needs to be grammatically correct with proper syntax and so on (Kagan, 199...

Teaching Using the SEI Approach

ELLs receive a minimum of four hours of daily instruction in English language development, that is, not simply instruction in Engl...

2 Articles on the Conscious Choice of Language

In three pages 2 articles Robert B. Moore's Racism in the English Language featured in The Meaning of Difference and Dennis Baron'...

Conscious Choice of Language

as an official language, or the use of "literacy laws" to determine rights, are"thinly-veiled measures to disenfranchise anyone no...

Chivalry

for both of these elements are indicative of the distinction between ordinary love and that which extols virtue, honor and courage...

Psychological Article Reviews

article acknowledges the perceived weaknesses within a particular culture; however, it also identifies the fact that all students ...

Impact of Having a Deaf Sibling

In fifteen pages the impact of having a deaf sibling on siblings who have developed normally is evaluated emotionally and psycholo...

War Concept and the 'Language of War'

Language. Orwell explains that in his time at least, political speech and writing were primarily done to defend the indefensible (...

Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade Writing Effectiveness Instruction

In eleven pages this paper discusses the National Standards for English Language Arts in a consideration of writing instruction ef...

Essay Writing Problems for International Pupils

In five pages this argumentative essay considers 3 reasons why essay writing is often disliked by international pupils such as Eng...

Biography The Life of Johnson by James Boswell

In five pages this paper argues that this represents the greatest English language biography ever written. There are 3 sources ci...

ELL Funding

Furthermore, all language designed to promoting bilingual education has been removed from federal legislation pertaining to ELL ed...

Indian Cultural Conflict

have taken service jobs in motels or restaurants, today, Indians are managing Fortune 500 companies, such as United Airlines and U...

English Words Borrowed from Italian

years. Some of these include gondola, cameo, arsenal, regatta, fresco, studio, vendetta, broccoli, motto, piano, opera, grotto, vi...

21st Century American Linguistic Imperialism

In five pages this paper discusses how the US employs the English language to achieve global dominance. Eight sources are cited i...

Oppression and Language Skills

Los Angeles, and lived in the region for at least a decade as an adult. In this region there are numerous field workers, many of w...

Developing a Workshop

computer applications to gather and organize information and to solve problems" (NJDOE, 2006). Students should master the basic co...

Shakespeare/Sonnets 73 and 130

and Shakespeares use of metaphor achieves his purpose very well, particularly in the lines that refer to comparing a ladys breath ...

Book Review: "Understanding Leadership" By Gayle C. Avery

culture, processes and changing systems. Averys (2004) attempt to define leadership in its broadest terms can readily be interpre...

The Most Important Trait in a Leader

through a symbolic manner, as it involves language. He notes, "The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a g...

Standardized Testing, Immigrants And ESL

other authors do not seem to consider in their discussions. In terms of language, for instance, a proficiency test measures the st...

The Positive Contributions of Alfred the Great

of themselves as belonging first to a nation, not to a smaller kingdom. Religion: The Danish raids had heavily damaged the monas...

'Paradise Lost' by John Milton and the Bible's King James Version

In five pages this paper examines how the English language developed in an assessment of the Bible's King James version and 'Parad...

English Usage and Its Ramifications

In five pages this research paper examines the rapidly spreading English language and the cultural effects of this increased usage...

Language Norms in Ulysses by James Joyce

In eight pages this paper examines English language norms as they manifest themselves in this novel and its understanding. Five s...

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Definitions

might be termed the "straightforward" meanings of the words, he frequently adds a commentary of his own which sometimes refers to ...

NLP to Teach English

argues that the behaviour which we display will be the result of the neurological processes, and that it is through these that we ...