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of these devices include reading machines made for the blind, speech-recognition devices, as well as computer programs that detect...
t hat has been linked to complex problem solving and other forms of higher cognition, such as deriving abstract principles and cha...
not known, although the effects still influence the way we use language nowadays. It was a huge change in the way that English vow...
African American vernacular (Crowley, 1997). One can easily drawn parallels between the linguistic construction in many West Afric...
generally assumes an overall demeanor or front which it upholds. Usually, one person exemplifies the idealized goal. This goal is ...
supremacy of white, native-born citizens" (Diamond, 1996, p. 154). Because so many people speak English and it is the primary lan...
modern-day utopias that seemed to have the best of everything. There were sporting events, community activities, performing arts,...
et al 1996). Some teachers were given specific instructions that in addition to avoiding these possibly difficult and controversia...
128). This individual clearly is quite capable, and sensitive to the nuances of language. Fu and Townsend (1998) quote ano...
free and reduced lunches. Test scores for language arts are low, in fact, 6th grade reading scores fell short of expectations by -...
brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and development aphasia....The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result ...
they are considering the impact of nutrition on the condition. They believe that factors causing this condition are both genetic ...
the pre-test due to differences in cultural background make significant improvement, but children with "true language impairment" ...
Lakoff looks at Luntz Republican discourse and describes Luntz as the "premier conservative linguist who helps the Republicans fra...
chief factor in effective learning in a multicultural classroom. The hypothesis can be presented that:...
to be "yes." Problems arise however when we try to make certain that we are expressing meanings unambiguously; Quine among others...
concept of work is changing and jobs "appear to be less stable than they were twenty-five years ago" (Working for America). If th...
to demonstrate phonemic and phonological awareness (Mayo et al, 2003). More specifically, in early development of language skills...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Introduction Teaching English as a second language in Puerto Rico...
processing, steel, industrial and transportation equipment. Exports of $103 billion each year are oil, natural gas, coal, meat, g...
working in this program must have ESL certification. They need professional development in instructional methods (Idaho State Boa...
do with teacher preparation. Surveys during faculty meetings reveal that 70 percent of the teachers do not feel they are adequatel...
have taken service jobs in motels or restaurants, today, Indians are managing Fortune 500 companies, such as United Airlines and U...
linguistics. Slang is a component of nearly every spoken language; however, the line between jargon and true common speech ...
nurse working on a medical unit at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. According to Kodet, the only thing ...
that the most important result of these skills is that the "children can shift their attention away from the content of speech to ...
of vague terms, they clearly have a place in it. But what about terms that are ambiguous? As noted, the complexity of language su...
quickly become important ("The History of Mardi Gras," 2007). Some call it Fat Tuesday, which is what the term Mardi Gras actually...
linguistics for these groups? The answer seems to be a resounding yes. Stories come from thee facilities and concern children bein...
meet the demands that society dishes out, and cultural demands as well. This is becoming increasingly more significant as the worl...