Language Use Essay Examples and Topics

The popularity of the English tongue as a world language can be traced all the way back to the time when Britain was one of the greatest conquerors in the world, vying for world supermacy [...]

Moral lessons in the past and present are presented in humorous ways most of the time in order to lessen the seriousness of the event but still make it memorable to the people who witnessed [...]

This research covers the actual practice of translation in relation to the field of lexicology which is "the study of words and their meanings in one language or a group of languages"..

Due to this fact, the Aims and Objectives of the research are in finding contrast in the usage of Past Simple Tense and Present Perfect Tense.

These languages represent a medley drawn from the three identifiable ethnic groups, Chinese, Malay, and Indian, and other groups such as the Eurasians, Armenians, Jews, and Parsees. In addition to Tamil, Malayalam and Telegu are [...]

The two major sections of the interview were following: "personal experiences of learning to speak Tai-gi at home and Mandarin at school; 2) the languages parents use in the home with their children", as well [...]

The chosen method was to address the target population's use of Ebonics as their primary language and enroll those students in English as a second language classes just as Spanish speaking students were.

Apart from the scientific definitions of the word malleable that describes the term as metals that are "capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers," the [...]

Perhaps the best way to begin the discussion is to clearly define first the meaning of literal. The best way to understand this predicament is to cite a concrete example, and that in this case, [...]

The importance of bilingualism at the professional level is displayed through the changes in society as a whole and the advantages that are speaking two languages has.

The primary purpose of the essay was to define and analyze Tan's struggles with linguistic identity and how she used her background and relationship with the English language to become a writer.

The author explains that there are many different approaches to discourse analysis and the use of a particular approach depends a lot on the purpose of the analysis.

The author vividly presents the variety of incomprehensible examples of Chinglish phrases and objectively presents the opposing views of different sides of the discussion about the appropriateness of "mangled English".

The author provides an example of her visit to a dentist as a child, which inspired Anzaldua to think about culture and its connection to the mother tongue. Anzaldua's work provides an understanding of the [...]

The second topic that will also be highlighted is the use of everyday words and challenges arising from the real-life application of the English language for English language learners.

They are responsible for expanding the knowledge of the students and have a strong influence on the future of the generation.

All of the above theories can be applied to speech in a variety of settings and conditions, and thus can be used to interpret the meaning of utterances or choose a particular expression to communicate [...]

I found the explanation of a concept of research paper to be the most difficult of all assignments in this semester; however, I strongly feel that despite the difficulty, I delivered a thorough research paper.

It is necessary to note that vocabulary was quite restricted and the structure of the pidgin was characterized by simplicity. It is possible to illustrate this with the help of negative structures in Chinook.

Apparently, if the subject and the object are not expressed by nouns, the subject and the object are expressed by affixes added to the verb in Southern Tiwa.

In Standard English comparative form of adjectives is formed with the help of the suffix er, if the word consists of less than two syllables, and it is formed with the help of the word [...]

As to the negative sentences, the head of the sister of T is found in Neg which lacks verbal characteristics and cannot be regarded as a verbal category.

The written text is performed in the form of an article and is written in the publicist style. In this sentence, the word "he" is anaphoric and refers to the officer.

It was very awkward for Jane to realize that the man he had trusted had attacked her younger brother, was overwhelmed and decided to use a rod against him.

As we discover how complicated language is, we also move into a new form of language, a visual literacy, that takes place in the advent of the ubiquity of computer screens.

However, for instance, in the case of the accounting discourse community to which I belong, three different genres of the discourse texts may be defined: the genre of producers, the genre of the customers, and [...]

The knowledge of the two aspects of translation enables the translators' brain to read the source information and translate it instantly without errors.

Although the word home seems to have only one common definition, it is evident from its usage that it has a broad connotative definition that varies greatly with context making its use to have a [...]

In particular, in such a way, the artists attempted to emphasize the idea that a person has a right to speak one's own language even if it is not spoken by the majority of the [...]

It is quite important to note that people from different parts of the world may speak the same language but in different speech.

To avoid clutters, a writer should avoid unnecessary words, avoid repetition and economize words. Highlighting and removing redundant and unnecessary words and phrases can help one to be a concise writer.

In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan considers the various implications of the different "Englishes" that she became acquainted with, and she pays particular attention to the "limited" and "broken" English used by her mother.

The key element of communication that is of interest to this essay is the system of symbols and signs that carries the message to the recipient.

The complexity of language reclamation is also corroborated by the fact that the spoken and written word can be hard to preserve.

Thus, students are to be taught not only literacy skills but also the identification of alterations in the patterns of meaning depending on the context. For instance, they are to be aware of the main [...]

The lecture highlights multiple angles of the problem, including financial and cultural segregation, the unfair disposition of influences, the role of heredity and tradition, and the validity of certain academic practices, such as the inclusion [...]

It goes without saying that the roots of the slang represent the interesting area of the study in Linguistics. The Internet plays a vital role in the promotion of slang words and phrases.

The use of the language in formal learning and communication is the key determinant of the importance and effectiveness of a language.

Even though some languages, such as English, are widely spoken around the world, there are many cultures where English is not the main language, which makes many travelers, foreign workers and students in English-speaking countries [...]

The use of conceptualization as the amalgam of the speaker's experience on which the process of generating speech is based can be considered a chance to refrain from the traditional usage of rigid linguistic patterns [...]

The aim of this paper is to discuss the peculiarities of the Akan language and the traditions of naming children in particular.

Being the main tool used for sharing feelings and emotions, the language could not but respond to the alterations of peoples mentality that was impacted by the appearance of new phenomena and notions.

The thing is that language determines the mentality of people and influences how they will accept the world and analyze it.

It is said that in the majority of cases, students of higher educational establishments in the UAE prefer English to Arabic. Our report focusses on the language needs in the UAE and the problem of [...]

The subject of the investigation is the theory of linguistic relativity, which signifies the idea of the correlation between the structuring of a language and the personal abilities of the speakers.

For example, 'it took a decade for the couple to decide to get married' is a phrase that determined an accomplishment on the part of the couple, but in saying 'the couple decided to get [...]

The notion is conceived as the natural element of the language analysis in which sentences and expressions are interpreted as a special type of name that refers to a special type of objects called the [...]

Accepted voluntarily as a language of communication in the field of science, commerce, and other areas, the English language as a lingua franca focused on the poor quality of performance, the distortion of norms under [...]

With the IT breakthrough, the rapid development of the Internet, and most of the people on it all the time, the process of acquiring English language skills is unstoppable.

This is the most common language in the world, in terms of the number of countries speaking it, and the second most spoken language, in terms of the number of people.

Besides, the concept of sensorimotor knowledge could also be applied to the categories of cognition that are used when analyzing the world of ideas and abstract concepts.

This kind of study was due to the demands by the Spanish immigrants in the United States that their children learn the English language as well.

Considering the relation of Kant's ideas on Enlightenment concerning the aspects of modern English language, one can see the certain interrelation between the key ideas of the Enlightenment and the sections of English studies.

The author acknowledges the development of English as the universal language of business and, simultaneously, the globalization that requires boundary-spanning all over the world.

This study shows that morphemes as trends of phonemes may not be a valid point of view because of the role of the phoneme in language.

However, even in the cases of a professional subtitling, the efficacy and usefulness of the results are often questioned due to the problems of perception of several types of information through the same visual medium.

The given approach is the manifestation of the fact that Descriptive Translation allows to approach the Translation Studies from an empirical perspective.

Basing on the careful study of the provided facts about the Lopongo's language environment, one can suggest preserving the French language as the national and the official one.

Finally, it is critical making sure that the language shows the national identity of the country and complies with the ethnic values and history of the state.

The evident growth of computer translation implies how it is favoured by people owing to its good in relation to others.

This means that such an elevation to standard status leaves the other variants to appear undesirable, yet they are not inadequate in any way whatsoever since they have a complete syntax, grammar, and phonology. In [...]

They also discuss the effect of language on the content of thoughts, the difference between spoken and sign language, and the lack of proficiency in a language as a barrier to school completion.

The electronic translation refers to the conversion of one language to another by the use of the electronic translation software. Considering the development of the internet and technology, the use of electronic translation in language [...]

It adopts a structure that is designed to demonstrate the manner in which researchers approach the issue of gender and sex with respect to language variations.

According to the authors of the article, popular culture disposes some individuals to use certain patterns of speech that might be expressive of their sexual orientation.

It is also paramount to note that some individuals may replicate the pronunciation that is heard in certain settings because it is viewed as an appropriate way to communicate when one is in a particular [...]

Russian American population mainly includes people who came from Russia to the US, but the term also may refer to other immigrants who used to live in the territory of the Soviet Union.

While many scientists and researchers attribute the emergence of the use of language among Homo sapiens to spontaneous emergence in a manner similar to the "big bang theory" of the origin of the earth, others [...]

The field of research methods in linguistics is a dynamic and fast evolving field of study Researchers continuously endeavor to unearth fundamental facts underlying this line of study, the modes and codes of its operation, [...]

Some of the courses that I took included curriculum development and assessment, language reading acquisition and research, teaching in a pluralistic society, and the English linguistic. In these classes, I gathered methods and tactics to [...]

Due to the growing body of research on the issue of grammar proficiency and processes involved in grammar acquisition, the project is aimed at showing which approach to grammar improvement is the most viable, and [...]

Most of the similarities are in the domain of lexicon, but the differences are located in syntax and phonology. The category of velar sounds is quite rich in Cantonese.

To him, hedges are phrases or words that weaken or soften the force in the way of saying a certain idea".

In this respect, Smith-Sutherland focuses on the culture of the Second Language learners and, thus, the researcher emphasizes the critical perspective of ethnographic research.

Different results have led to the explanation of the language acquisition patterns that are revealed by children and adults of the first and second language.

It is used as the verbal means of communication and is the native language of almost all groups that can be classified as Arabic speakers in the world.

The IELTS tests are available in over 800 centers and locations in 130 countries of the world, and are accessible internationally.

As compared to this, the communication in natural language will ease the operation and communication with computer and in accessible way. Besides, the natural language processing can be used as production device in summarizing and [...]

This paper tries to explain the reasons of low literacy in Canada and offers recommendations to improve the quality of workplace performance in the country.

To my mind, there are several reasons to make English the only official language in the United States of America, and the other languages, including Spanish, may be native or even preferable in some states [...]

This is why English has to be declared the official language of the United States in order to prove the unity of this huge country, to help people speak one language in one country, to [...]

However, the author attributes the level of proficiency in the second language to social and demographic factors such as exposure, education and the duration of residence in the United States.

The author presents the experiences of the Korean community to communicate the common struggles that the children faced and how they tried to solve the problem of identity.

The use of rhythm in the Declaration of Independence is used with the intention of emphasizing the points the author is making.

According to, the number of Wolof speakers are rising given the fact that majority of the communities within Senegal, Gambia and part of Mauritania are using the language in their socio-economic and political undertakings.

The rise in demand of professional interpreters in almost every field in the society has inspired the growth and significance of competent interpreters in the industry.

One of the reasons in this group would certainly be that the capital city of the new country is located on the territory where Caspian is the majority language.

In fact, the aspect of globalization can be argued to be the main reason for the spread of the English language.

However, Chinese and Hong Kong migrants usually lack language to converse with local and other foreign academicians and students from different parts of the world.

The book of the author provides the background and analysis of the history of his education and helps understand how he became a person he is today.

The input stands for the contribution or participation effort of the learner while the output is productivity or results received from the learner, in this case, of immigrants the output is the ability to comprehend [...]

On the other hand, the extinction of minor languages leads to the extinction of certain cultural groups and their individualities, turning the world into a global grey crowd.

Fantini on Cultural and Intercultural Dimensions of Language to determine the ways in which the language reflects the culture and its worldview.

So, I realized that the concept of audience was extremely important for my personal narrative essay, and proper selection of the audience made me define how to write the process of writing: I should to [...]

Watching the video on YouTube with Kiera Brinkley I was inspired by her mode of life, her strong character and desire to live.

In a rather humorous essay, John Humphrys presents the argument that the act of texting actually causes a degradation of the English language as we know it due to its use of abbreviations and terminologies [...]

The main point proposed by the article is that the influx of technology has destroyed the uses of the English language through the introduction of the text message service.

The fact that the UK and the US use different languages from the one I was used to presented a big challenge since I had to learn the language again.

And, it represents the matter of crucial importance for educators to be able to adopt a proper perspective onto the very essence of bilingualism/multilingualism, as it will increase their ability to design teaching strategies in [...]

In this course, students are exposed to various uses of English in a variety of fields, but these are limited due to the time the course takes.

In this essay, as well as in all of her essays from the collection titled "Sexism and Language," Alleen Pace Nilsen holds the view that the feminine eponyms identify a woman with her body, while [...]