Essays on Language

There are different types of interpersonal interactions such as: speech, language (first language, dialect, slang, jargon), and non verbal (posture, facial expressions, touch, silence, proximity, reflective listening). The first type of interpersonal interaction is speech, people who are of different ethnic groups, cultures, professions and …

According to the range of usage, slang is divided into two types: general slang and special slang. General slang is the language which is popular for most people. It is used to break up the standard language and to vary the level of discourse more …

The Camfranglais is a Cameroonian slang born in the 70s which is primarily a mixture of borrowed words in French, English, pidgin English and local languages and some newly invented words by the Cameroonian youth. It is an urban language which reflects the way of …

The usage of slang can be seen in both daily life and art. In daily life, there are three interpersonal functions of slang words: pursuing selfidentity, expressing emotive feeling and achieving politeness. Firstly, people use slang words to show their self-identity. Obviously, different social groups …

I attempted to establish the effects that bilingualism has on the cognitive development of children, and whether children are effected positively or negatively. I reviewed a number of studies from different centuries to establish how the research has changed. I looked at methodologies, data sets …

Bilingualism is considered to have numerous benefits in modern society. It enables a person to have competitive advantage in a simple communicative aspect but also in social success. As a result, more emphasis is given to learning a new language from early age and bilingual …

It is an irrefutable fact that in the cosmopolitan world bilingualism is considered as the most advantageous skill which includes educational and social benefits. Although it has some drawbacks such as losing national identity and decreasing in the quality of the usage of mother tongue, …

How To Improve Your English Most people trying to learn an international language because it’s help to communicate with many people. Many people think learning English is hard. It’s important to learn English to change your life for better. How can novices people improve their …

Culture and language People use language to express their ideas, feelings and thoughts, however variation in language seem to have an effect on how people interpret and act within their surroundings. Culture and language matters. This paper entails answering the question on how language and …

Introduction Language is the most conspicuous and fundamental means of social interactions between humans (Sirbu, 2015). Many scholars assert that not only is it a mode of communication between individuals, but it is also a way for us to negotiate who we are and how …

Why Change My Speech? I’m a proud descendant of Jamicans (Hail mi friends) & Puerto Rican (Que Pasa) So many people first question when they find out my nationality is can you speak Patois, or Spanish. Well yes I can speak Patois very well. Spanish …

Around 21.6 percent of the United States speaks another language other than English at home (“Census”). The more an individual practice the language the more benefits it will have in their everyday life. The early development of a second language has many cognitive benefits. Cognitive …

Writing is one of the most important skills for educational success, but also one of the most complex skills to be mastered (Tillema, 2012). It is one of the four-macro skills of English language that requires a great cognitive demand and much practice in order …

Language is and extraordinarily dynamic element of our society and culture. It is the backbone of our community and is used daily as a form of communication to our associates and acquaintances. However, in Margaret Atwood’s novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” we get a glimpse into …

Another approach to define slang is the stylistic approach. Within this approach it is defined as a level of usage. Partridge (1947) neutrally and rather vaguely defines slang as “the quintessence of colloquial speech”, or as in Flexner (1960) that it is “not accepted as …