Category: Linguistics 473

  • Sociolinguistics and Its Fundamental Concepts

    Performance is the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish any work. The performance also shows how a question of ethnic identity can be linked to humor. It also helps in a proper understanding of the building of “white” as an ethnicity. Performance also helps in an essential part of building Indian ethnicity. Performance…

  • The Second Language Acquisition Resources List

    To begin my research, I had to define the keywords and search terms which would be utilized. They would also have to be divided into categories. First, it was important to find articles and papers that explore the more general topic of second language acquisition. Second, the search narrowed by including papers which targeted language…

  • Language of the “Crimson Abbey” Horror Story

    Table of Contents Introduction Genesis Readership / Market and Possible Outlets Principles and Conventions of the Genre A Fresh Approach Material Elements of Language Advanced Elements of Language Reflection Conclusion Reference List Introduction The short story under analysis is entitled “Crimson Abbey.” This horror story dwells upon a patient at a mental hospice of the…

  • Children’s First Language Acquisition

    Father, mother, banana, hello, and lollipop are among the first words that a child learns to pronounce. The adult spellings for these words are dad, mom, banana, hello, and lollipop. A child would pronounce these words in various forms as listed. The pronunciation of dad by kids is dada, daddy, or papa, and mum is…

  • Language Development in Critical Period of Life

    In my opinion, language development occurs during a specific time in a person’s life, which is known as a critical period. First language acquisition happens due to exposure to the language between age two and puberty (Hartshorne et al., 2018). After this stage, it becomes more difficult for an individual to learn the language. The…

  • The Word “Bitch” in the Modern World

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The word “bitch” in the modern world can be used in several ways, for example, traditionally as an insult or as a joke appeal among friends. This word has a long history of use in a negative context against women, but the peculiarities of its meaning were…

  • Linguistics: Contrast of English and Chinese

    Table of Contents Introduction Leech’s Politeness Theory in English culture Brown and Levinson Face theory Gu Yueguo’s Theory in Chinese Culture Speech Communities Reference List Language variations between speakers of two different languages have existed for quite a long time. The variations between Chinese and English are seen in their expressions of politeness, formality, solidarity,…

  • Neologisms: The Word and Its Origins

    The 21st century can be described as one employing a major societal change. The shift can be attributed to the technological advancements that have generated various trends, innovations, and revolutions. One revolutionary change is the use of social media, which shapes how people communicate, interact, and live their lives. It has been a concern that…

  • Amy Tan “Mother Tongue”: Key Points and Evaluation

    Table of Contents Author’s Claim Author’s Key Points Target Audience Connection with Target Audience Evaluation of Claim Author’s Claim In her essay “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan talks about a personal issue that is close to her both as a writer and as an individual. This issue is the judgment passed by people based on the…

  • Features of Mandarin Chinese

    Introduction Language never exists separately from the society this is why it can be considered only in terms of culture it belongs to. Each language can be characterized not only by words typical for it, but by certain set of gestures used as means of emphasis in verbal communication. When discussing, for instance, Mandarin Chinese,…