Essays and Research Papers on Linguistics

A paper which considers the current trend towards the simplification of spelling, with reference to the evolution of the English language from the Middle Ages to the present day, and the reasons why simplification might reduce rather than clarify meaning.

This 12 page paper discusses the extent to which gestural phonology can be used to provide adequate framework for the description of child speech. The paper examines the way speech develops from the initial babble, looking at segment exchanges through to full adult varigation. The bibliography cites 17 sources.

A 3 page research paper that explores topics concerning second language acquisition and specifically learning English as a second language. The writer discusses how language is acquired in infancy, structure of language and acquisition of second language. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page paper which analyzes the types of arguments used by Martin Luther King Jr. in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 7 page overview of the move to change the way we spell in the English language. While in the U.S. and the U.K. alike changes in spelling have been attempted to be implemented via a formal route, for the most part change has only occurred informally. We have generated formal proceedings and ...

A 5 page paper which first examines and discusses metaphors for friendship and then discusses the importance of language. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page research paper that explores the origins and meanings of the word "well-being." Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the characteristics, phonological and syntactic features of Black English vernacular as compared to standard English. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the way in which an academic article and a non academic article are read by a student, looking at the different processes and tactics. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 9 page research paper that examines various linguistic theories that explain why sound changes take place in language and what social mechanisms serve to perpetuate such changes. Theories discussed include those of William Labov. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 10 page paper that examines the effects of tracheotomy on children's speech production. Tracheotomy, while saving a child's life by providing an unobstructed air supply, has also shown to entail developmental risks, such as speech delay. This effect of tracheotomies in young children has been well documented, particularly in regards to children who have ...

A 9 page research paper that examines the linguistic structure African American vernacular English. The writer looks at phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon, discussing the various ways in which black vernacular differs from standard English, yet demonstrating that it follows its own internal logic. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the idea of language and culture being interrelated. Why language is an important part of culture is examined. No bibliography.

A 9 page paper which examines the use of the English language in India. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page research paper that explores the evolution of African American English Vernacular (AAEV) as a dialect of English, discussing the controversy among linguists over its origins, as well as its linguistic structure and similarities between AAEV and West African languages. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a study of memory encoding and language acquisition. The current research reflects two different frameworks for understanding language acquisition and memory. This study investigates an incidental learning paradigm for assessing the levels of processing framework with the inclusion of an imagery condition. Comparisons are ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of Beth Levin's contributions to the field of semantics. For over two decades, theorists like Beth Levin have considered the application of aspectual notions in the understanding of verbal lexical semantic representations and the principles of argument expression. Bibliography lists 5 sources

This 4 page paper considers the fact that linguistic and lexical changes occurred in the English language over ten centuries. A comparative view of two passages from the story of John the Baptist provides a means of measuring and assessing the changes that have occurred, in order to relate these to the progression of ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the issue of whether English can be a global language. This paper considers the diversification of the American population as an example of why English will not succeed as a global language. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 30 page paper provides an overview of a sutdy of elementary students and the use of a viritual (computer-based) environment for Chinese language learning. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the problems of Broca Aphasia and language impairment, and outlines possible treatment options. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the reasoning behind the culture of American Sign Language, and the impacts for deaf Americans. In recent years, the call to put an "end" to deafness, especially in light of research by John Wheeler and the Deafness Research Foundation, has resulted in significant opposition by a ...

This 16 page paper provides an overview of the process of language development in children. This paper applies existing cognitive theories to the process of language development. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper is written in three parts. The first part take some text based data from the Australian Statistics website and examines the data presented to the reader in regard to the semiotic sub disciplines of syntactics, semantics, pragmatics, statistics and social. The second part of the paper is an annotated bibliography and ...

4 pages in length. Surviving in a multicultural society requires myriad social tools – both intrinsic and man-made – to uphold the requisite behaviors expected of those who are not native to the community. Code switching has become one of the most popular – if not one of the most controversial – examples ...