Language is broadly considered a tool which is used for interpersonal communication in a community. There have been many linguistic communities around the globe. Under their languages, every community has developed their own outlook of the world which gives a distinctive feature to that community. Different communities are in need to make relation with others. First linguistic communities make their ties with other linguistic communities for their security and needs. Every community needs to know
information that shows the necessity for learning English as a second language in early age. Learning English language, is very essential and important. Everyone will face many satiations in life where will show the needs for using a different languages to communicate with other people. Furthermore, English language considered as the most common language around the world. However, it should be used as a second language for most of the countries. In addition, English language will help many people in their
This essay discusses the importance of teaching local culture in English language classes and the steps that should be taken in order to achieve this and to make sure that students learn language in the most meaningful way. Learning a language doesn’t mean to only learn the grammatical rules of a language, but also habits and customs of people, their history and culture in general. Language and culture should be taught together since they are related to each other, and students can better learn the
Grammar is the foundation for learning any language. In Bhutan, English grammar forms an important part of the curriculum. English language was introduced since the modern education was introduced in the country and it is medium of instruction in teaching and learning. English is the second language for Bhutanese students and studying grammar is very important. Grammar is central to the teaching and learning of language. The rules of English grammar are guide that helps to communicate effectively
Reflection on Khansir’s “Error Analysis and Second Language Acquisition” Summary In the essay “Error Analysis and Second Language Acquisition”, the author Ali Akbar Khansir talks about in detail the three most influential error theories in second language acquisition: Contrastive Analysis, Error Analysis and the Interlanguage theory. To begin with, Khansir gives a brief introduction to the development of the three error theories, which serves as a guide to the following parts. Then comes Contrastive
Literacy Instructions for English Language Learners Abstract The increasing number of English language learners has triggered great attention on how to teach academic literacy to English language learners in elementary and middle school classrooms. This article aims at helping teacher blend literacy instructions into their practice in four categories which are respectively vocabulary, writing, reading and collaborative conversation Also, the paper addresses the importance of using responsive literacy
Theories of the Origin of Creole Languages In 1995, Jacques Arends, Pieter Muysken and Norval Smith edited and published the book Pidgin and Creoles. And Introduction, which includes several essays on the history and origin of pidgin and creole languages. Muysken and Smith’s essay “The study of pidgin and creole languages”, as well as Arends’ text “The socio-historical background of Creoles” deal with the historical background of creoles, the distribution of these languages and the definition of creoles
including in a commanding language. Nowadays, English has been considered a most influential and global language in many different areas; however, with the rise of the emphasis on this language, America 's higher education has been focusing a great deal less on foreign languages, consequently not encouraging American citizens to study and become involved with foreign languages. For instance, the George Washington University has decided upon removing foreign languages and cultures course requirement
in terms of first and second language compositions. Within this domain, there is a fundamental question over the holistic judgments of the ESL learners’ overall quality in writing strategies. Writing in a second language is a challenging and complex process. The first language writing process includes producing content, drafting ideas, revising writing, choosing appropriate vocabulary, and editing text, writing in an L2 involves these elements jumbled with second language processing issues. In the
Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning I am interested in: 1. The role of motivation in SLA 2. The acquisition of English phonology, grammar, and punctuation 3. How to use L1 effectively in second language learning 4. SLA and Technology This field is interesting to me because I work as an English language instructor in the University. I teach English to nearly 150 students every academic year. As this field is directly related to my profession