Essays on Language

The ability to comprehend, read, write, or speak multiple languages is referred to as polyglotism. Therefore, polyglots are individuals with these abilities to manipulate and fully expressing themselves in several languages as if it were their mother tongues. According to Erard (2013), multilingualism as a gift which only a few...

Polyglot refers to individuals with knowledge of several languages and can, therefore, understand, read, write as well as speak these languages (Brenna, 2016, p.161). Most polyglots learn the use of several dialects through avocation. Polyglots learn many words out of their love for dialects, interests in other cultures or as...

Humor is ubiquitous in everyday life and many studies present descriptive, discursive, quantitative as well as other types of analysis in examining the way elements in humorous extracts from American comedies such as Malcolm in the Middle, Shrek, and others, pass through linguistic as well as intercultural barriers in dubbed...

Language is an essential aspect of human beings because it facilitates communication. There exists a variety of languages worldwide, and for them to be understood, they are grammatical rules that must be strictly adhered to. The rules ensure constituency in the language, such that it can be learned and comprehended...

The relationship existing between language and cognition or thought has for a long time been a matter of huge scholarly debate in a bid to identify how the two affect each other. Studies show that there is a link between the two as well as the fact that they both...

Sheltered English instruction refers to a way of teaching the English language in a way centered on the student. SEI has several components unique to it. These are preparation, background knowledge, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, application, lesson delivery, and assessment (Berman, 2012). This paper will evaluate two lessons to test...

Teachers teaching preschool children learning English for the first time need not understand the children’s native language to know how to go about it. Many languages are taught to children just the way English is. Predictably, children learning English for the first time tend to be nervous, silent and observant....

Language and Knowledge Language and knowledge are closely related when the mind faculties are examined. Language acts as a map for creating knowledge and emphasizing understanding. Each language is coded differently with the other as there are different morphological, syntactical and semantical structures in the world languages. However, something similar with...

The paper seeks to look into the various research designs by studying the effects of bilingualism in the development of children. The articles seek to analyze the positive impacts of learning a second language when still young. The research question for the articles is: Should mothers teach their babies a second...

Language and Communication Human beings' intentions of interacting with each other are compounded into sharing and exchanging meaning and understanding of the environment or what scholars term as communication. Language although mostly characterized as an exclusive entity of humankind, is at the forefront of the entire communication process (Gleitman " Papafragou...

Grammar should not be primarily taught through grammar exercises Although grammar exercises offer a right way of gauging the learners’ understanding and may offer sufficient practice, teaching grammar through literature or context and speeches is also essential. When grammar is taught through literature, a learner understands how words are used together to...

'Principles of Instructed Language Learning' - Introduction 'Principles of Instructed Language Learning' is an article written and published by Rod Ellis in 2005 and majorly focuses on learning of language. The article was published in the University of Auckland by Rod Ellis the Chair, Graduate School of Education; Professor, Teaching English...