Language papers

An analysis of the use of voseo in Central and South American countries.

This paper discusses the problems of synonymy in the English language and suggests ways of teaching the correct usage.

A research proposal on social labeling and its significance, with a focus on the subject of gender.

This paper examines how language acquisition can be improved by incorporating cultural acquisition into the curriculum.

This paper examines the ramifications of language and culture on education.

Argues that the future of the English language promises to be an eventful one.

This paper assesses three different articles on language, cognition and psychology and discusses just what the human mind really is.

This paper discusses how computer-assisted instruction can aid in the teaching of language arts, focusing on the writer's personal experience with Skills Bank software.

An analysis of how we learn a second language and how the process of teaching a second language has changed in the past and may still change in the future.

An analysis of the steps being taken in order to preserve the Seneca language.

A discussion of semiotics and consumption in the age of mass media.

This paper defends the current popular usage of the word "like" in the quotative format and as a hedge word.

An explanation of how the word humour has evolved and changed over time.

This paper focuses on why the Kaurna language was revived and how it was accomplished.

This paper examines the poem "Morning Swim" by Maxine Kumin.

An analysis of the origins of language and its evolution across time and media from linear text to visual political hegemony.

An analysis of the positive effects of bilingualism and why Canadian immersion programs have been so successful compared to their American counterparts.

A case study presentation of the language and cultural issues that exist in terms of integration of new non-English speaking students into a school.

A paper describing the meaning and use of metaphors in all forms of communications.

An overview of the use of metaphors in organisational situations.

This paper is a discussion by a science major on issues of teaching language arts presented through a professional portfolio.

An analysis of Maria Campbell's poem "Jacob".

This paper explores the roles of culture and language in education.

An examination of the 'aspect' feature of English grammar and how this is taught.

This paper compares two articles on the cultural significance of language; "Decolonizing the Mind" by N'gugi wa Thiong'o and the "Intellectual Savage" by Jamake Highwater.

This paper critically examines several theories of speech as a form of communication.

An analysis of the influence of language upon thought and perception, and the influence of thought and perception upon language.

This paper looks at the effects of placing business call centers in different locations around the world.

An analysis of the benefits of content-centered instruction on English-as-a-second-language (ESL) study in Korea.

This paper discusses the effect of semantic relatedness on false memory formation.

A case study analyzing interlanguage and how it affects second language acquisition among Chinese adolescents in China.

This paper critically evaluates the Dalian Maple Leaf EFL Exit Exam of July 2002.

A research paper exploring indirect directives and politeness in Mandarin
Chinese and English.

This paper reveals the history of Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary of the English Language."

This paper discusses the role language diversity plays in the critical thinking process.

This paper studies how forms of communication have changed due to technological development, concentrating on messaging via cell phones and the Internet.

This paper presents a narratological analysis of the film "Cache", by writer and director Michael Haneke.

This paper discusses the issue of contemporary mass media and looks at who defines reality today.

This paper discuses American Sign Language (ASL) and its contribution to the understanding of the development of language.

An overview of two theories on second language acquisition.

This paper explores linguistic politeness and how it determines patterns of language use.

A review of a book on the language of infants and toddlers by Roberta Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsch-Pasek, entitled "How Babies Talk: The Magic and Mystery of Language in the First Three Years of Life".

An analysis of the issues surrounding the use of standard and non-standard language varieties in education.

This paper studies two individuals and examines their learning needs and styles.

This paper translates segments and interprets the original German text of Franz Kafka's "Jaeger Gracchus" ("Texte Zum Jager Gracchus Thema").

This paper is a review of the literature on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) and student achievement when learning English as a second language.

A review of Paul Bloom's book, "How Children Learn the Meanings of Words", on language acquisition in children.

This paper evaluates Marcel Danesi's "Adesso! A Functional Introduction to Italian, Second Edition" as a second language acquisition (SLA) textbook.

This paper discusses the development of a philosophy of language arts education for grades 7-12.

This paper explores reading in students with nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) and language barriers.

This paper contrasts the definition of the grammatical term 'split infinitive' as presented in "Webster's Dictionary of English Usage", "The Guide to Canadian Language Usage" and "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage".

This paper discusses human language and speech.

An action research study on reading comprehension at the third grade level.

This paper explores cultural imperialism and France's battle against globalization.

A look at how language reflects the social inequalities between genders.

An overview of the language phenomenon known as slang.

An analysis of the importance of language in establishing a sense of identity.

This paper looks at narrative text comprehension difficulties in younger English as a foreign language (EFL) readers.

This paper assesses the components and evolution of the rhetoric argument.

An analysis of the effectiveness of the use of an art-based style of language learning.

This paper offers a review of the author Ross King and his writing in general.

An analysis of the dynamic nature of literacy in a social context.

A discussion regarding the teaching methods in ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a First Language) classrooms.

This paper examines methods of teaching Slavic at the college introductory level.

This paper analyzes the poem 'Bilingual/Bilingue', by Rhina Espaillat.

This paper looks at the assessment method used for assessing the writing skills of children in elementary school, known as the six traits writing system.

This paper looks at the challenge of raising a child bilingually.

This paper analyzes "Blue Winds Dancing" by Tom Whitecloud.

This paper discusses Paul Celan's poem "Todesfuge".

An analysis of the negative stereotypes of stuttering and the sociolinguistic effect of stuttering on individuals.

This paper discusses vocabulary and increasing the student's ability to comprehend.

An analysis of the challenges facing special education teachers when teaching at-risk bilingual children.

A research proposal to study and preserve the Yupik language of the Yupik Eskimo communities in Alaska.

This paper explores how human communication has changed over time.

An analysis of the debate over which language should be used to write a book about an African country or experience.

An analysis of the evolution, flexibility and irregularity of the English language.

An analysis of the relevance of the Whorfian Hypothesis (WH) to language learning.

This paper studies the poem "Bilingual/Bilingue" by Rhina Espaillat.

A discussion regarding construction grammar and grammatical constructions.

An analysis of Cynthia Ozick's short story, "Envy; Or, Yiddish in America".

A speech analysis of John F. Kennedy's January 20, 1961 inaugural address.

This paper looks at how No Child Left Behind Act attempts to involve the parents of immigrant students in their English language learning.

This paper argues that the internationalization of American English as the global language may be a triumph for the U.S.A., but it is a threat to the rest of the world.

A review of recent literature related to 'free word order' or 'scrambling' in Asian languages such as Japanese and Korean.

A discussion of the theory of grammaticalization as it is defined within current linguistic literature.

An analysis of the effects that a lack of primary English language skills has on the students in primary and secondary grades in the United States.

This paper explores the education and employment of speech language pathologists.

An in-depth examination of the speech and comprehension present in apes.

An analysis of the history of certain American English words that have their roots in Native-American languages.

This paper explores five articles on the subject of speech and word comprehension.

A look at how language has evolved and the factors that influence these changes.

An analysis of the theory that human communication is a story and communication itself is storytelling.

A discussion on the history and development of psycholinguistics.

This paper discusses the Basque language, Euskera, which is considered to be endangered.

A look at the attempts to teach English to animals, including monkeys and parrots.

A discussion regarding the word 'scum'.

An analysis of the benefits of teaching foreign languages to young children.

A linguistic analysis of Moroccan Arabic prepositions.

A review of first and second language acquisition and teaching focusing on Malaysian native speakers.

An analysis of whether high school writing centers can better prepare students for college.