Linguistics Term Papers Samples For Students

Languages, just like various cultures, influence each other, as they are not sufficient on their own. The language intercourse contributes to the development of relationships among the parties involved. The French-American English dialect has gained popularity in various regions, such as CU Boulder. English has borrowed some words from the French language. Dialects have a significant influence on the automatic speech recognition; it is imperative to detect and classify various dialects to understand their originality and influence in the commonly used languages. The Standard English and American-French dialects have some similarities, as the languages borrow some words from each other. ...

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Swahili is one of the best documented and most studied African languages and much work has been done in analyzing various aspects of the language. However, one area which has thus far been left unexplored is that of the syntactic elements of Relative Clause. To this end the paper will focus on by providing a detailed (though not exhaustive) analysis of relative clauses without attempting to grapple with morphology. This is done deliberately so that time is not wasted on restating too much previous research as morphology in Swahili is already a ...

Intercultural Communication

Before the arrival of the Portuguese in the year 1500, Amerindian people stayed in Brazil who spoke different languages. There were around six million Indians in Brazil who spoke 1,000 different languages. After arriving the Portuguese settlers encountered the Tupi people, who then controlled most of the Brazilian coast and used to speak a set of closely related languages. The Portuguese were called "Tapuias", by the Tupi people. In the first two centuries of colonization, a language known as ‘Línguageral’ was widely spoken by all, from Amerindians, Portuguese to the African and their descendants, and a vast area from Sao ...

Body Language as a way of Knowing

Introduction and Brief History
Communication has been identified as both an art and a science. Communicating or communication is basically the act of sharing, expressing, or conveying information to another person or a group of people. One generally accepted meaning of communication explains that it is “an act by which one person gives to or receives from another person information about that person’s needs, desires, perceptions, knowledge, or affective states which may be intentional, unintentional, may involve unconventional and conventional signals as in the form of different body languages being used across various cultures, linguistic and nonlinguistic forms, and ...

Introduction

This paper examines and discusses research into the origin of human language, considering religion-based ideas, anthropological and genetic evidence, as well as archaeological (indirect) evidence, that researchers have used in attempting to determine when language was first used by humans as a means of communication.
It also considers the way language(s) evolved, spread and diversified, and some impacts that language has had on our culture and society.

Language Origins

Chapter 1 of “The Handbook of Linguistics” written by Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy of Canterbury University (2001, 2003), speculated how our early ancestors communicated; what sort of language they used, its degree of ...

Unconventional computing refers to the different alternatives or rather unusual methodology to classical computing. With key interest being programming, our aim will be to establish the motivation behind the evolution and development of programming language. By seeking to explore how a given programming best defines itself, four critical criteria will have to be evaluated. They include the computational notion embodied into the language, support for the development process support for the underlying reasoning behind the program as well as their best suited applications. With programming being a key part of information systems, there is a need to look into the languages that ...

IT and Public Policy

Introduction
Information and Communication Technology covers a wide area; generally information as well as wireless. In general, ICT refers to the role of combined communications as well as the assimilation of telecommunications, which makes it easier for creation, access, storage transmission and manipulation of information. Lately, ICT forms part of the basic needs of humans because without it life will never go on smoothly. Arguably, the world is becoming lesser than we may realize. Currently, it is possible to communicate individuals of various fashions, customs, traditions as well as languages, thanks to advancement in technology. From my point of ...

MOTIVATIONS OF CODE-SWITCHING

Code switching is currently considered one of the main subjects of study in linguistics. This can be shown by the fact that within the last decade most of the major conferences on linguistics had at least one paper on the subject. One of the topics within the subject that has been of interest to sociolinguists is on the communicative intention of this phenomenon. The researches in this particular topic make a scientific attempt to understand and clarify why people engage in code switching (Wardhaugh, 2009, p. 85). Why two or more people that understand two or more languages would choose ...

A Comparative Study of Pragmatic Properties of the English and Chinese Language

Introduction
Just like humans and knowledge, language is able to evolve. The question to consider is that are these changes good or bad? The establishment of a language take years to perfect and right now, no language in this world is flawless. Two best examples are two of the most spoken language in the world Chinese and English. Fact Monster (2014) uploaded a list of the most spoken language in the world, Chinese took the top spot with over 1,197,000,000 speakers around the world. English only came in third with 335,000,000 after Spanish.
One ...

Introduction

There are many approaches and methodologies that can be used to teach English to speakers of foreign language. Each approach and method comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this paper, the writer will outline the main approaches and methods that he has adapted to and finds to be the most appropriate for the teaching of English to people who are learning English as a second language. To this end, the paper will provide a reflective analysis of important course readers that have been utilized in the duration of the course and provide an adaptation of what could be the ...

Business communication issues in an international business situation

Introduction
According to Ireland, Hoskisson & Hitt (2008), communication is a vital aspect in any transaction may it business or any other activity. Most people, especially entrepreneurs do not understand the importance of acquiring effective communication skills leading to many problems when it comes to doing business both locally and internationally. The issue of business communication has been discussed by many experts trying to educate business people on how to deal with customers through good communication channels. Business communication in an international business situation requires a lot of experience and skills because it involves an interaction with people from different ethnicities ...

Question one

Critically evaluate how international companies can apply and make practical use of the strategic theory and model of ‘Ansoff’s Matrix’ in terms of market penetration, and market development, for ONE of the following products; hand soap or paper towels.
It is usually challenging for international companies to adopt necessary tools that will work with excellent marketing strategy. One of the most common forms of marketing tools is Ansoff’s Matrix. The main aim of the tool is aid the business in determining its products, as well as the market growth strategy. Ansoff’s growth matrix bears suggestions ...

Starting early in life, the environment plays a siginifcant role in the learning, growth and development of a child. Scientific evidences show that people are predisposed to learn new things from their surroundings. When people are given the right opportunity and a conducive learning enviroment, they can readily assimilate new things and accommodate old experiences to their mental schema. Most research studies in various disciplines revealed that the learning environment have a direct impact on how people will learn, adopt and create new ideas for their own advantages and that of society (Davidson, 2012; Hannesdóttír, 2012).
Geographical location have an ...

Community Health Nurse

Introduction
A community is defined as a group of people that work, live and play in a particular environment at any given time. This group of people share common attributes and interests. Therefore a community assessment can be elaborated to mean the process of collection, analysis and use of data to facilitate a change in the collective health of a community. The process involves developing proprieties, assemblage of resources and the elaboration of a plan of actions garnered towards the improvement of the health system of the community.
In this paper, a community health assessment would be done in the Scarborough community in Toronto ...

A complex society and a classical society and their effect to the world

The world societies have been transforming since the beginning of history. The earliest forms of societies were of a rather complex nature. These eventually gave way to more classical societies that later paved way for the current modern societies. Several factors which included in most cases political and economic contributed to the transition inherent in these societies. The complete change of government structures from the complex to the classical societies could not go unnoticed. This change had a rather significant transformation to the human society as a whole.
This paper will analyze two ancient societies, Mesopotamia a complex society and the Roman ...

Interpersonal communication involves passing information from one person to the other in the most effective manner so that the sender and the receiver understand each other. The sender should always be brief and precise so that he gets the right feedback. In our current society, information is passed across different groups but the most common form of communication occurs between two people. There are problems associated with this form of communication in that if the information is not conveyed correctly then the receiver might not clearly figure out the meaning. This is the first thing that needs to be ...

The discussion of Thomas More’s last letters must be forestalled by a proper introduction and some details of the life of this distinguished person.
What do I want to create for the people in the society? How do I want people to learn from the last letter of Thomas more? What exactly do I want individual to learn from Thomas more’s consciousness? What I’m I going to prove to individuals that Thomas more’s language was great? What do I want to bring out from Thomas More’s last letters and his history? What should people ...

ABSTRACT

The ECE 111 is one of the courses that students studying ECE at the Oregon State University will first have to encounter. The course is aimed at introducing the students to the available tools in the university; it also introduces and gets us exposed to ECE.
This paper presents the final reflection report for the electrical engineering class ECE 111. It gives my personal reflection and summary of all that was learnt and all the activities that occurred during the class. The class activities mentioned in this paper include the lab activities, guest speakers, programming assignments, summaries and ...

Sociology is defined as the study of a society scientifically (Browne, 1992). In essence, it entails making use of various empirical methods of investigation and in depth analysis to help develop knowledge concerning the social activities of human beings (Bilton et al., 1987). Majorly, its focal point is the influence of people’s relationships and how developed relationships influence attitudes and behaviors. In Kenya, sociology began in 1961 in the Royal College, presently known as University of Nairobi. At the turn of independence of the country in Kenya, the Royal College was named the University of Nairobi after the country’ ...

Introduction

Over the years, educators, psychologists, researchers and politicians have been arguing about the use Ebonics in both public and private schools especially its impacts to the African American students’ performance. The research has shown that for a long time there has been a large difference between the performance of the Caucasian and African American students in test scores as a result of the use Ebonics in schools. Due to these differences in performances, many African American students have been put in special classes where they can be helped to improve their performance in the Standard English language. The effects of Ebonics have ...

Kawaii, in the context of Japanese culture is the quality of cuteness and has become one of most prominent aspect of the Japanese popular culture such as the unique Japanese Fashion Styles. Prior to being a modern translation of cute, the world signifies shyness or a form of embarrassment in the past. Due to the unique and liberating feeling brought by the culture it is no wonder that it took the world via storm. The term Kawaii was initially seen from Lady Muraki’s The Tale of Genji that highlighted pitiable characteristics. Before the term refers to women being ...

The rhetoric religion involves studying linguistic and symbolic techniques involved in the dissemination, supporting, teaching, or establishing of theological beliefs or structures. A large number of present-day scholars have identified the link between rhetoric and religion as ancient, and that it is impossible to separate the two. Religion is greatly obligated to rhetoric because religion would be difficult to comprehend, progress, support, or spread without the adoption of rhetorical complexity. In fact, many institutions teaching religion today require units that develop rhetorical abilities among students as a part of all-round religious education. However, religious rhetoric is more than the ...

International management

International management

Introduction

Expansion to foreign markets is an important prerequisite for success of any modern business. Sustainable growth strategy serves a number of aims, such as supporting the growth of markets and products, expanding a business, improving margins, increasing revenue and reducing a time of a business cycle (Kumar, 2010, p.1). Furthermore, expansion to foreign markets is crucial for companies that manufacture products, targeted for the markets of developing countries, so that as many economies as possible can benefit from innovative solutions.
One of the crucial problems of African countries is water supply. Every day a lot of individuals ( ...

As a nation of immigrants, Canada has many cultures. The majority of the households in the country can trace their ancestral roots to Asia, Europe, and other continents. Some families have siblings who entered the country less than two decades ago; others have been around for many generations. The multiculturalism is the primary reason for the massive development in the nation due to diverse ideas and values provided by every culture. They take pride in advertising the different ethnicities in the country on billboard signs, television commercials, and even in schools through learning. One can also notice by listening ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of etiquette along with various forms that it implies. Table, business, and greeting etiquette are the focal points of the research. Apart from the norms of socially acceptable conduct, the project contains the overview of such essential aspects as history, geography, population, religion, and industry. The project is based on the opinions of the leading subject-field experts and specialists that major in history, demography, sociology, ethics, and affiliated disciplines.
Keywords: Mexico, etiquette, conduct, geography, history, population, religion
Etiquette is a set of rules and conventions that regulates human social behavior acceptable in ...

Management

Tripadvisor.com is an established travel portal that is popular among travelers all over the world. The website is famous for its customer reviews that form the basis of travel related decisions of millions of people all over the world. The resource based view of the firm emphasizes on the importance of resources as a source of competitive advantage for the firm.
An internal analysis provides a comparative view of the capabilities of a firm including the identification of the strengths and weaknesses and their comparison with those of the competitors . The internal analysis of Trip Advisor may help the company in ...

Effectiveness of written, verbal, nonverbal and electronic communication

Communication is the exchanging of ideas, conclusions and data among individuals by discourse, written work or signs. Different individuals communicate in different ways. Viable communication is integral to all restorative association and is progressively recognized in norms of wellbeing and social forethought. The right of a single person to utilize their dialect of decision is additionally perceived. The nature of communication that an individual exercises is important, and especially in nursing since it affects the interaction with clients.
Verbal or oral communication uses spoken words to impart a message. Simply put, verbal communication is talking and listening. Verbal communication is ...

Discussing the Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Prognosis through Modern Medicine

INTRODUCTION
In the modern world we have clear knowledge of so many of the diseases, disorders, conditions that can negatively affect our lives at the day-to-day and long-term levels. When it comes to the brain, the center of our mind and control center of the entire body, it becomes all the more serious. Some of these conditions and disorders have serious neurological effects like Alzheimer’s in the aging and elderly. While many neurological disorders are easily diagnosed or have a slow progression allowing the patient to prepare for future problems, some can appear almost instantaneously (Indiana University of ...

Introduction

Freedom of speech refers to the freedom to speak one’s mind without any censorship (Barendt 5). This freedom is part of the basic human rights. Freedom of speech signifies the existence of liberty in a free society. As a fundamental right, the freedom of speech is recognized by international rights law and throughout the world, there is enormous advocacy for this right to be effected across all sections of the society (Barendt 10). Unfortunately, freedom of speech is not usually absolute and in fact, many countries have placed limitations on it. Governments and authorities have enacted rules and policies that ...

Personal Employment Portfolio

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~William Goodwin

My Personal Philosophy

There are three things I value more in life than anything else –education, camaraderie and integrity. However, these does not mean that everything else is worthless or has no value to me. In fact, I think that value is something that varies among people depending on how they were brought up and what they wanted to accomplish out of life. I value education because my parents reared me believing that a good education is one’s person only asset that cannot be taken away nor would run dry. Camaraderie is important for me because I believe ...

SWOT Analysis of an Online Business

The name of the company is Jordaz and it is located at Jersey Shore Broadwalk. It is a small clothing store, which is planning to go online and engage in e-commerce. The concept of going online can be supported by performing a SWOT analysis and identifying the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats.

Strengths- An e- commerce website is a unique factor for company that differentiates it from competitors.

- It provides a wider range of products and customer support along with better terms and conditions.
- The quicker way of shopping and cheaper products will further increase company’s strengths.
- The operational costs are also lower as compared to physical business.
- 24-7 shopping ...

This paper is aimed at exploring various elements through which our nonverbal behavior affects our communication. This paper starts with a brief introduction about non-verbal communication and then proceeds to defining it. After a brief definition of non-verbal communication this paper presents several elements of non-verbal nature which play vital role in non-verbal communication. Further in the paper these elements are shown in respect of their role in overall communication. The paper is concluded with a brief and concise conclusion at the end. This paper mainly addresses the situation of a public speaker in order to analyze the effects of non-verbal communication in ...

The beginning of the Protestant Reformation is usually associated with Martin Luther publishing his “95 Theses” in 1517 (Reformation). As was a common practice at the time, Luther posted his document on the church door as a sign that he wished to debate the topics listed. He was a German Augustinian monk and a lecturer at the University in Wittenberg. His bold move challenged some of the practices of the Catholic Church at that time as well as some of the specific church practices, or Doctrines.

Luther argued that the Bible was the true way to understand the word of God. The Pope ...

Introduction

The objective of computer programming is to develop electronic solutions for a particular company. In today’s world, most companies use software systems in order to run their processes efficiently. Companies store their source data details in the system and perform transactions on them through computers. The software users expect certain outputs and reports from a computer system.

Steps in the Programming Process

A company will contract a programmer from within or outside the company to design and implement a software system. The first step in programming is to identify the problem (Jeffries, Anderson & Hendrickson, 2001). The company could be currently performing their operations using a manual system ...