Linguistics Essays

Dictionary. com defines a lexeme as a lexical unit in a language, as a word or base.Further a vocabulary item. Merriam-webster. com on the other hand defines lexical as pertaining or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction. Sense is defined as “a meaning conveyed or […]

June 2010, Volume 7, No. 6 (Serial No. 78) Sino-US English Teaching, ISSN 1539-8072, USA Culture shock: Indirect communication—A foreign teacher’s teaching experience in a Chinese university located in a Hakka region * WANG Liu-mei (School of Foreign Languages, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China) Abstract: Culture shock is unavoidable for foreign teachers in China. Using […]

Verbal communication is defined as spoken communication, including the use of words and intonation to convey meaning. On the other hand, non-verbal communication is “silent” communication, including the use of gestures, postures, position, eye contact, facial expressions, and conversational distance. The issue of non-verbal communication is related to the teaching of Indonesian to speakers of […]

In Westminster Abbey Let me take this other glove off As the vox humana swells, And the beauteous fields of Eden Bask beneath the Abbey bells. Here, where England’s statesmen lie, Listen to a lady’s cry. Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans. Spare their women for Thy Sake, And if that is not too easy […]

Donna Jo Napoli’s article entitled “Whose Speech is better?” discusses the issues of language variation. The author describes how language changes through time. Napoli does not only conclude one single case in her essay, she elaborates every detail that the linguistic readers should understand. She also based her claims through observations, teachings, experiments, and some […]

James Wertsch observed that mediated action carries significant meaning from the sender to the receiver. When using language, cultures acknowledge three main aspects of Bakhtinian approaches to meaning. The first aspect involves either rejection or association of self-image. The second aspect involves recognizing the dialogue or purpose of words. Lastly, there is the element of […]

“Buy Local, shrink the distance food travels, save the planet. ” Locavore is a diet a person takes up to eat only local food. It consists of a group of people that insist to help the economy and reduce the size of carbon footprint by eating local food within a 100 mile radius. Alex Hallat […]

In Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare employs the use of food as a symbol of revenge throughout the text. The act of making his enemies eat the pie brings Titus a sense of satisfaction and a feeling of justice served. Shakespeare also establishes Titus’s authority when commanding Chiron and Demetrius to remain silent, reinforcing his dominance […]

The Second World War broke out in September 1939 under the direction of Adolf Hitler, the British mainland was never invaded, but was subject to bombings during the blitz. At the centre of this was ‘the Close’ in which two inquisitive boys sought understanding into the adult world, with terrifying consequences. This bildungsroman tells the […]

I am working in careers advice for IT personnel. I have been asked to produce a small booklet on valued employee attributes and communication barriers. I will write a report explaining mechanisms that can reduce the impact of communication barriers.Cultural DifferencesOn my internship I was working with many different people around the world including people […]

ABSTRACT In the framework of the course Linguistics I, I am assigned to do a coursework on the subject of word formation. An introduction and definition of the processes used for the creation of new words as well as explicit examples in more than a language are included. Language has become an important issue all […]

I.An Introduction Suppose the eye of a moderately skilled adult reader (henceforth, THE READER) were to fall on this sentence, and that he were to read it aloud. – One second after his initial fixation, only the first word will have been uttered. But during that second, a number of events will have transpired in […]

In face-to-face communication, meaning is conveyed not only through words but also through tone of voice and body language (facial expressions, hand gestures, etc. ). As a result, listeners pay more attention to our tone and body language than to our word choices in order to derive additional clues to our meaning. Challenges of Online […]

Mobile phone usage has experienced a significant surge within Indian communities over the last decade. The current surge in cell phone usage in India has opened up numerous avenues for local entrepreneurs to disseminate messages related to development communication. However, there is apprehension about the effects of cell phone advertising, particularly blackberry advertising, on traditional […]

‘Everyday creativity is always dialogical in Bakhtin’s sense’. To what extent do you agree or disagree wit this perspective? Traditional definitions of language have often categorised creative activity in the ‘canonical’ literary uses we see in artistic works. However, contemporary definitions no longer confine creativity with language to the work of the novelist or poet. […]

“Sentence Variety” Exercises In each exercise, you will practice combining sentences or using the following varieties: simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, prepositional phrases of location, adverbs of negation and time, and conditional sentence structures. Each exercise will give you specific instructions regarding the sentence type or subject verb inversion to use. Your goal is to complete […]

Even in the chosen title, Williams begins to take away from Icarus’ death. Williams parallels a grave incident with an average object, a typical landscape painting, nothing special, definitely no Mona Lisa. He does not choose to paint a picture describing the fall of Icarus, he chooses to paint a picture of an everyday landscape […]

The Adjective is a notional part of speech expressing quality of substance. The main syntactical function of an adjective in the sentence is that of an attribute. e. g. It was a sunny day. The snow fell in large, fluffy flakes. Little Dorothy became a very good dressmaker. The adjective may also be used as […]

You get one additional point for putting your name on your exam. You may use your book and notes to answer the questions. You may ask me about any question you don’t understand, however, If you ask questions over the weekend, or the night the exam is due, you may not get a prompt response. […]

Read the following submission instructions: Electronic Submission Please keep In mind that you must submit your assignments electronically. This not only leads to fewer lessons being lost, but you will also receive your grade and assignment feedback sooner. This template will help you submit your assignments for Portfolio Assignment 1. I have included the Checklist […]

Pragmatics is one component of the study of human language, and can therefore be described as a branch of the academic discipline of linguistics. It has emerged relatively recently, certainly within the last half century, but is now an important and thriving area that continues to expand and develop. Concepts, theories and approaches developed within […]

Language and Communication, a Cultural Reality Human language Is arguably the most highly developed human system and the foundation stone of every human culture. Language plays an essential role in not only how individuals and groups within a society communicate but as a powerful demonstration of how a society operates as well. Language is a […]