Essays on Linguistics Page 4

Phonetics is a scientific discipline that examines the sounds made by humans when speaking. It explains the mechanics and acoustic qualities of sounds and provides ways to classify them. Phonetics is comprised of three major branches. Articulatory phonetics: Studies the nature and limits of the human ability to produce speech sounds and describes the way…

It is a pleasant day. You are in a classroom having a nice discussion with your classmates. Everybody is laughing and enjoying the time together. The birds outside are chirping and the celestial bodies are in perfect alignment. Life is good. You kick back and place your sore, overworked feet on a nearby desk to…

Propositions are proposals, statements or concepts that either shows affirmation or negation. A proposition also seeks the truth or falsity of the claim. Categorical proposition differs from hypothetical propositions. In the categorical propositions there are three elements that can be distinguished and these are the subject term, predicate term and the copula. The subject term…

Sincere gratitude is hereby extended to the following who never ceased in helping until this paper is structured: First of all, to our parents who gave us time, financial support and permission to this project, without them this paper would not be done. To our beloved professor, Ma’am Anarina Nautan for guiding us and giving…

“There will come soft rains” is both the title for the short story by Ray Bradbury and the poem by Sara Teasdale and the poem is embedded in the short story. The poem and short story were written in 1920 and 1950 respectively, shortly after WWI and WWII. Thus it is not surprising that both…

The poem My Papas Waltz by Theodore Roethke is a two tone piece full of ambiguity. When readers approach this work they will arrive at one of two possible conclusionsthat this is an adults reflection of a memorable and joyous moment with his father or an unsettling description of child abuse, using waltzing as a…

The aim of the proposed qualitative research case study is to examine the experience of David, a pre-kindergarten student who is acquiring English as a second language. The study aims to detect any challenges that David encounters in relation to his behavior, academic advancement, and attitudes towards teachers, classmates, and parents. Following his relocation from…

A Summary of “Newfoundlandese If You Please,” Diane Mooney captures the diverse language of the Newfoundlanders in her essay “Newfoundlanse, If You Please”. She explains how the language has evolved and the different way of speaking in all the communities of Newfoundland. The Southern part of the Island is mostly predominant by the Catholic-Irish and…

Genie’s story is undeniably one of the most heart-wrenching tales imaginable. What she has endured is something that nobody would wish upon even their worst enemies. It all began on November 4th, 1970, when Genie and her blind mother entered the general social services office early in the morning. While her mother sought assistance for…

After all, accountants, salespeople and designers all communicate in the same language. Write a few paragraphs expressing your own ideas on each of these statements. The two quoted statements invite one to assess the similarities and differences between General English and Business English courses, statement 1 stressing the differences and statement 2 the similarities. I…