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Question: \'Variable forms are difficult to acquire\'. Discuss.

Answer: Until the late 1960’s it was still the largely subscribed view that children’s language acquisition was, on the main part, innate and occurred independently from the social context and surroundings in which the child was brought up. However there have been movements in recent years to account for the effects that parents and other caregivers have on the linguistic development of a child (Romai......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Beginning with a careful analysis of the points made by Jean Aitchison in Reading C of Chapter 9 of English: history, diversity and change, discuss whether it is appropriate to label certain kinds of English as ‘good’ or ‘bad’.

Answer: Jean Aitchison, a professor of Language and Communication at Oxford University, is the author of a piece entitled “Why do purists grumble so much?” which spells out her feelings toward people who complain about the demise of the English language and offers an alternative view of variants in the language. We live in an incredibly judgmental society today where people often describe different �......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Compare the conversation between the child and mother in Reading A of Chapter 3 of Learning English: development and diversity (pp. 108-9) with the example of classroom talk between teacher and children in the same course book (p. 121). How do these examples help in understanding the similarities and differences between the expectations about children’s talk at home and school (as examined in Block 5)?

Answer: The process of learning to read and talk begins long before children start school. The reading aloud of stories to children is a way of helping to develop literacy beyond merely interpreting the text from a page; it provides the child with information to draw on which will help it to develop narratives of their own. Once a child begins school, however, the whole experience of learning to talk ch......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: TMA03 Option (b)

What are the distinctive features of informal talk that can be gleaned from the conversation between Pip and Phyllis, a married couple from southeast England in Audiocassette 3, Band 5? How do these features compare with those of formal talk elsewhere in Block 3?

Answer: In this essay, we are to highlight the distinctive features of informal talk with regards to the conversation between Pip and Phyllis and how do these features compare with those of formal talk. Before we proceed any further, let us understand what is meant by informal and formal talk. It has everything to do in what we do in everyday conversation. ‘Conversation’ is defined by some ling......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: TMA02 Option (b)

With reference to specific linguistic examples, explain why Received Pronunciation (RP) occupies such an influential and powerful position in the world, in relation to non-native non-standard accents of the language.

Answer: Our basic approach is first to look at the definitions of Received Pronunciation (RP) and non-native non-standard accents of English. We will next look at some of the features found in these two accents. Finally, we would examine as how RP has attained such an influential and powerful position in the world before concluding with our stand with regard to the status of RP.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Carefully analyse the extract of the speech by C. Kuykendall on Audiocassette 3 Band 9 to show the techniques she uses to gain responses from her audience. Relate this to the wider discussion, elsewhere in Block 3, of the techniques of rhetoric used by speakers and the effects on their audience.

Answer: The English language has many uses, including many rhetorical ones which are used as a means of gaining a certain response from listeners, to persuade during an argument, or to gain credibility while reporting an event. There are two ways of looking at rhetoric; as the above definitions show. In Britain, it is more often seen simply seen as a way of talking which allows you to show off your orat......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: TMA01 Option (a)

Would you agree that the sounds, spelling, grammar and vocabulary of present-day English and Old English, as portrayed in the Caedmon extract (English: history, diversity and change, pp. 111-112), are closely related? Prove your case through a study of the Caedmon extract as well as other linguistic examples from Block 1.

Answer: Prior to further analyzing and discussing the above statement pertaining to present-day English and Old English, let me first define what is Old English. Old English also known as Anglo-Saxon is an early form of English spoken in England some 1,000 years ago. It has its origin in the West Germanic language similar to Old Norse .......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Discuss the extent to which multimodality contributes to informalization and marketization in contemporary English texts.

Answer: Today English texts are becoming increasing multimodal; alongside the written language they usually also display some visual elements, whether it be photographs, cartoons, borders or fonts. Another trend that has been noted recently has been the crossing of borders between informal and formal English; particularly the use of informal English in formal situations and the increased level of ‘mark......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Assess the differences, merits, limitations, and of Hofstede’s dimensional model for the analysis of cultures, Hall’s High Culture-Low Culture theory and Collier’s Cultural Identity Theory.

Answer: This assignment assesses the relative merits and differences between three theories for understanding cultural differences. The assignment deals, in sections one and two, with the perspectives and shortcomings of Hofstede’s dimensional model. The communication based perspectives attributable to Hall’s High Culture-Low Culture theory and Collier’s Cultural Identity Theory are discussed in se......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Why is rhythm an important, even if relatively under researched, aspect of English pronunciation?

Answer: Rhythm is a constant feature in the pronunciation of English, even if the amount of rhythm varies. This paper intends to address to notion of rhythm: how it is created; different types; and how it is experienced by both the speaker and the hearer. Different theories of rhythm will be assessed. Also, the idea of isochrony in English rhythm will be addressed; there is debate over whether English rh......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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