English-based creole languages

Should the United States Make English the Primary Language? There are many advantages and disadvantages to have the English language as the standard language of the United States. English should the primary language because it will create successful communication, diversity, and consistent immigration requirements. Have you ever been to another country and not comprehended the language? The United States should make English as the primary language. I agree that it would make people from other…

residents speak a language other than English at home and slightly over one-half of all California school-aged children speak a language other than English at home. While the immigration trends several decades ago were primarily people of European descent, today the diversity of immigrants is much more widespread. The projections for immigration…

Khoisan languages are facing a decline of speakers and subsequently these figures can further decline for the reason that minority languages usually have a decline in speakers rather than a gain. In Tanzania there are 126 languages so it would take an enormous growth of population in the Khoisan region for the minority language to become a majority language among all the other languages in Tanzania. Minority languages have a small amount of speakers belonging to a minority group. Khoisan is a…

Her dad had learned English but he only used it when he needed it. Mary explained to me that her parents thought it was important and beneficial that they were going to be bilingual. Her parents’ ideas about bilingualism was similar to the Language as a resource model that argued that not only is fluent bilingualism associated with positive educational outcomes but that fluent bilingualism…

Throughout this semester it was required to learn another language and I had chosen American Sign Language, also known as, ASL. It was incredibly frustrating and rewarding all at the same time. I learned and relearned a lot, not only about the actual language but what it takes and the process of learning another language, and about myself. I did not do anything related to American Sign Language over spring break. That was my biggest mistake, I had forgotten so much, and needed a refresher…

their first language (L1) and English as their second (L2) are considered dual language learners (DLLs), and these children will enter preschool in the process of developing both languages. DLLs also account for 30% of Head Start programs. Unfortunately, Latinos are behind in vocabulary and literacy development in comparison to native English speakers. Early vocabulary and literacy development are also predictors for reading achievement. There is an achievement gap between native English…

communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. To relate this back to communication in particular, native speakers of English naturally write according to grammatical and linguistic patterns acquired from speaking. According to a recent study (2015), most ELL writing samples will contain more surface…

Introduction Language is more than a spoken word and it is an important tool that humans use every day. Language occurs cognitively, individually and is shared and learned socially (Gee & Hayes, 2011, p. 6). This essay will look at five topics that try to better explain the use of language. These topics outline what language is, how language is affected by context, shared meaning and interaction, varieties of English and cultural differences, links between language and culture, and understanding…

Language is the core of communication; it can be seen, heard or acted out. The delivery of language is conveyed in distinctive ways socially and culturally and shapes how children develop their own means of language. Gee describes language as being viewed as cognitive, material and social (Gee and Hayes, 2011. P6). The social and cultural changes that occur in a child’s life expose them to a variety of different meanings and ways in which language can be absorbed. Due to these factors it is…

born in foreign soil and lean a second language, then who don’t speak a second language parents. This is an assignment for my online English composition course at Ivy Tech Community College, at Indianapolis, IN. I’m taking this class because this is required for Business Degree. The first draft writing assignment requires a minimum of 1000 words. The writing project topic that I have selected is about ‘the second language learner’ who struggle with the language and faced a difficulty in life.…