Dialect Reports Samples For Students

Book Report: The American Language by H. L. Mencken
In the book The American Language, author H. L. Mencken acknowledges the fact that language evolves over time and by the development of an American version of English, it was clear that Americans had come up with their distinct language that could identify them. The author realized that Americanism could be defined by different factors chief among them a language that was Americanized. He goes ahead and highlights the variations of English that Americans came up with that were different from mainstream acceptable English. That reflected the dynamism of language ...

For many dictionaries, word “Geek” simply means a person with an obsessive interest in a particular subject or topic. It is a slang term used to denote an uninteresting person. The person is hence, considered as unconventional or non-mainstream having only one interest or hobby. It contains a negative connotation as a “geek” is necessarily an unwanted or dislikable individual particularly, one identified as excessively intellectual. However, there are many other meanings and definitions to this word, which have evolved out with the passage of time. For instance, it also means a human being who is considered as an expert in a specific field or subject.

History

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Summary

Defining the term “bilingualism” is easier said than done; and the same goes for defining who is a bilingual. According to the definitions provided, there are variables that can be used to describe bilingualism: age and manner of acquisition, proficiency level in specific languages, domains of language use, self-identification and attitude. Bilingualism is actually a product of language contact, which is a phenomenon wherein members of a population become forced or become unconditionally exposed to a set of factors that leads to their exposure to two or more languages. There are literally a hundred of ways to define bilingualism and this supposition can be backed ...

Autoenthography

When presenting one’s self as a presidential hopeful, everything from policies to speaking voice is important. It is possible, however, that in accordance with propriety, we have become too caught up with how candidates act, or how they speak, and are not concerned enough with what they want to do, or what they will actually do. In some cases we are not concerned enough with what they have already done, as well. In the cases of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, we find very good examples of this. Throughout their debates over the course of the presidential primaries, ...

Introduction

English is the third widely spoken language on earth and is one which most people in non-English speaking nations are learning as the second language. The acquisition of the second language is a process that is dependent on many factors that range from personal aspects to the L2 relationship to the L1. In this paper I will discuss similarities and differences of Vietnamese and English. I will also discuss factors that affect the learning and acquisition process (Emmitt, et al. 97).

Comparison

Since the two languages originate from Latin, they have a lot of similarities in terms of sentence formation, words, syntax, ...

Abstract For Six Small Research about Linguistics

This analysis discusses about nationalism and the conflict countries such as Yugoslavia, Serbia and Croatia have faced conflict because citizens in the countries want to gain national identity. This analysis illustrates the conflict Serbia and Croatia had, and how the battlefield has shifted into the dictionaries. The dictionary battle conflict illustrates the use of the Serbo-Croatian language. This language has three key languages based on the word for what in each form of language. The languages include the Stokavian, kajkavan and Cakavian. Stokavian on the other hand, had three different dialects known as Ekavian, Ijekavian, and Ikavian emanating from a ...

Writing as Performance

Writing as Performance
The article Texting Africa is an inspection of African multilingual practices from the perspective of sociolinguistics, and it focuses specifically on a fairly new phenomenon: texting. In brief, surveys of people who use the medium of texting more than average have shown that they tend to do so in multiple languages, and with multiple meanings. As the paper notes, people who are seen as good at texting are noted for their swift replies, and their ability to play with the languages that they use, indicating that they are capable of utilising various languages, and the cultural ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Though small and impoverished, Cameroon is an interesting country with a historically fascinating culture. The people are motivated for change, and are diverse. They have over 200 African dialects between them. However, the country’s government is corrupt, and sometimes keeps the country from moving forward toward prosperity. Though they achieved independence, many decades ago, Cameroon still must fight to make the progress it deserves, and continue building itself as a country and a culture.
The country of Cameroon, located in Central Africa, is technically known as the Republic of Africa, according to, “The Indigenous and the Alien Cameroon ...