Essays and Research Papers on Linguistics

This 4 page paper reviews this article by Estrem and Broen. This detailed review provides a list of sections and subsections. No additional sources cited.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the globalization of English language and the impacts of Farsi or modern Persian. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of a powerpoint presentation and the actual powerpoint slides for a project on sociolinguistic transfer. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper addresses the issue of rhetoric used in the abortion debate. Partial birth abortion is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides definitions as well as examples. The Latin root is duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. Learning is the basis upon which human beings are able to experience mental and emotional growth; while some concepts are easier to grasp than others, this illustrates the extent to which brain function wholly dictates how and when a specific concept is permanently embedded. Foreign language presents myriad challenges ...

This 8 page research study relates the findings of a number of studies regarding the use and utility of phonological awareness and correlated phonemic awareness as they can be related to both language acquisition and reading processes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 16 page paper is a comprehensive summery of Patricia Dunkel’s article in the Fall 1991 issue of TESOL Quarterly; “Listening in the Native and Second/Foreign Language: Toward an Integration of Research and Practice”. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses ambiguity in language, particularly with regard to phrases dealing with time ("as soon as possible" for instance), and how we can reduce ambiguity when we use them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts two articles on code-switching. The articles are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines ASL and various aspects of Deafness. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considerers the development of language in the forms known today and if they have been advantageous in furthering the understanding of the world. This is considered by looking back to the development of language and the way it correlates with an increased understanding of the world to assess the link between ...

A 3 page review of the concept of interlanguage as it occurs in second language acquisition. This paper summarizes the work of Elaine Tarone. No additional sources are listed.

This 19 page paper examines international schools. The concept of the international school is defined as is ESL (English as a Second Language). The relevance in the international setting is duly noted. A school is used as a case study (Kodaikanal International School). Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a model of interpretation for graffiti. It is suggested that the works be explicated in addition to an analysis in social context. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses Black English Vernacular (BVE) – also called African American English Vernacular (AAVE), Black English and/or Ebonics, and argues that it is a real construct, but the debate continues over whether or not it is a language or a dialect. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the Estuary English dialect. The field of sociolinguistics acknowledges that language is not an aspect of human social behavior that is static, but rather adapts and changes according to the ways in which people adapt language to fit their needs and perceptions of the world around them. As ...

A 3 page overview of the theory of interlanguage as it compares to the rationalist approach to language acquisition. This paper summarizes Tarone’s response to criticism of her interlanguage theory by rationalist Gregg. No additional sources are listed.

This 10 page paper considers the acquisition of a second language (L2) and the way that this maybe correlated or influenced by the idea of universal grammar (UG). The arguments for and against the influence of UG on L2 learning is considered. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a research article from 1983 on Focal Cranial Dystonia. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses ways in which “slips of the tongue” help us understand the way we store words and produce speech. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. Proper spelling and word pronunciation are intrinsically associated with L1 and L2 speech sounds and language acquisition due to the nature of how representations of orthography impact the functioning of L1 learners within the context of phonological awareness tasks; as such, L2 learners are therefore also affected by this association ...

This 10 page paper examines the role and development of interlanguage and interlanguage variability in the acquisition of a second language (L2). The paper looks at the main theories, including Selinker, Adejemain, Tarone and Ellis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses why young children acquire language so easily and why older children and adults have difficulty learning a second language. Chomsky's theory is described. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that summarizes and critiques a study article by Craig, et al (1996), which evaluated the efficacy of three treatment interventions designed to aid stuttering in children/adolescents aged 9-14. No additional sources cited.