Essays on Language Learning Page 5

Origins of the Name The word, Aluminum originates from the ancient Latin word for alum, lumen, which is potassium aluminum sulfate, meaning “bitter salt”. We pronounce the element of aluminum’s name as follows, al-huh-min-e-um, which conforms to the PUPAS pronunciation of the word, with the regular ‘Tums’ ending of majority of the elements of the…

The subject matter of the essay is Texas. Texas means a lot to Americans—President George Bush belongs to this State. The author writes on this state and though she relates many controversies that surround the polity and life of the common Texan, her article as such does not dig up any controversies. Some writers have…

What Caused The Gallic Revolut Essay, Research Paper What Caused the Gallic Revolution? France had a big population and comfortable trade during the 1700 ’ s. It was considered to be the most advanced state of Europe. However, when high revenue enhancements and upseting inquiries about the Enlightenment were sprung upon the Gallic citizens, chiefly…

When one thinks of the phrase “Spanish Conquest,” several names may spring to mind including those of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. All of these men followed the Portuguese explorer, Christopher Columbus, to the New World. When they arrived to the Americas they forcefully…

According to Holmes (2001), a pidgin is a language without any native speakers. Holmes further explains that pidgins develop as a way for individuals without a shared language to communicate with each other (Holmes, J. 2001:81). The primary goal for speakers of a pidgin language is to facilitate effective communication, rather than acquiring proficiency in…

The French and Indian War, also referred to as The Seven Years War, had a profound impact on American colonists and their relationship with Great Britain. Additionally, it greatly affected the indigenous tribes living in the interior. The triumph of Britain over France would ultimately reshape the world during that time period. Regrettably, this victory…

Being a victim of stereotyping is difficult for anyone to deal with. In the essay, “The Myth of the Latin woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria,” author Judith Ortiz Cofer reflects on her experiences being stereotyped as a Latin woman. There are numerous stereotypes that Latin women are subjected to. Cofer shares a…

It’s hard to believe that my amazing journey in English is coming to an end. The journey has been so much more enjoyable than I initially expected. I have tried to avoid taking English  numerous times because reading and writing have not been my strong points. Each time I attempted to take this course, I…

In the extracts Crow by Louis Nowra and The Hours by Michael Cunningham they create many ideas such as racial inequality and responsibility about society and home life through the use of narrative conventions such as emotive language, point of view and symbolism. In Crow, Nowra uses the narrative convention of emotive language to convey…

English is a widely spoken language worldwide, with over 360 million native speakers (Nationalencyklopedin, 2010) and 750 million non-native speakers (Future of English?, 2011). It has become a global language and an invaluable tool in today’s world. Despite the belief that learning English may not be essential in non-English speaking countries, it is important to…