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Oral Reading & The Elementary School Classroom
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A 5 page essay on the demise of grammar instruction in the schools. Why has learning good grammar gone 'out of fashion' and what problems has it caused? Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Edioral.wps

Pedagogic Grammar
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A 12 page paper that considers two different perspectives on pedagogic grammar, and determines the importance of each for the development of language skills. Bibliography with 7 sources cited.
Filename: Pedagogi.wps

Pidgin and the Local Culture
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5 pages. There are distinct cultural advantages in being able to speak Pidgin. Pidgin is a dialect of local culture, and as such, carries with it a societal advantage that marks one as 'real,' or as a true islander. While some would argue this thesis, there is no doubt that those who are able to carry on in the Pidgin dialect have a distinct advantage over those who cannot. Bibliograpy lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGApidgn.wps

Preventing Referrals of Bilingual Students to Special Education
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the issues of adequately instructing bilingual students in the classroom setting and implementing strategies to prevent in the inappropriate referral of bilingual students to Special Education. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHbiLSpe.wps

Ramifications of the Spread of English Usage
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A 5 page research paper that examines the spread of English usage and argues that English is rapidly becoming the new international language. The writer also examines the impact that this may have on cultural identity around the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: 99englsh.wps

Second Language Acquisition Processes & Error Correction
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A 12 page paper that considers the linguistic process of second language acquisition and considers the way that error and error correction are utilized within the instructional process. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Errorcor.wps

Semantic Networks
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This 12 page paper presents a detailed explanation of semantic networks; history, examples and uses are also included. Semantic networks are "brain- like." They allow new knowledge to be deduced. Their operative vocabulary includes the phrase node which equals the idea or concept being examined, and link which will be indicating the relationship of the concepts to each other. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BBsemnet.doc.

Semiotic Review Of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
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Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a television program based on the life of a Shaolin Priest and his son who is a police officer in San Francisco. This 5 page paper gives a semiotic review of the program based on roles and the use of spoken and body language. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTsemany.wps

Should America Be An English-Only Society?
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3 pages in length. The writer discusses why America should incorporate a better bilingual system into society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCenglg.wps

Silence Is Golden .. Sometimes
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A 5 page comparison of deaf and hearing communities where difficulties between the two cultures are explored.. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Silence.wps

Social & Cultural Factors In Spoken English
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the impact of social and cultural elements on the progression of language development and focuses specifically on the impacts for Aboriginal, Australian and Asian English. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Scengli.wps

Speech Anxiety
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This 4 page paper gives advice for speech makers and analyzes the problem of speech anxiety. The subject of shyness versus normal jitters is addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA038anx.wps

Speech Aphasia & Language Impairment
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Speech aphasia is a loss of a language ability due to focal brain damage. In this 9 page research paper, the writer examines various forms of speech aphasia, symptoms, and effects. Patterns of language impairment in children with speech aphasia are explained in detail and specific examples of dysfluency are provided. Treatment services in schools and elsewhere are described as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Spchapha.wps

Speech Aphasia & The Use Of Traditional & Naturalistic Diagnostic Testing
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A 20 page paper that considers the issue of diagnostic testing for speech aphasia and reflects upon the most effective options that can be utilized by speech pathologists. Bibliography lists 18 sources.
Filename: Saphasia.rtf

Techniques to Improve the Effectiveness of Language Arts Teachers
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A 5 page analytical discussion focusing on teachers of language arts and how to "refresh" their teaching methods after years of being "set in their ways." The writer argues that teachers often become "used" to being ineffective with regard to a set percentage of their students and that they ultimately fail to influence any positive change. The implementation of learning centers, freedom to experiment, sentence collecting, and reading workshops are among the many techniques presented for transforming language arts teachers into highly effective instructors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Langarts.wps

The Ambiguities in Verbal and Non-verbal Communications
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This 5 page paper considers the ambiguous nature of both verbal and non-verbal communication. This paper provides examples that can be utilized to demonstrate the way in which language is ambiguous and how this is also problematic in interpersonal communication and/or relationships. This paper suggests that increasing communicative competence and increasing our awareness can help compensate for problems that arise because of the ambiguities in both verbal and non-verbal communication. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHnonve5.wps

The Building Blocks of Language - An Overview of Fundamental Grammar:
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A 5 page paper that examines the primary function and usage of the fundamentals of basic grammar. Discussed are parts of speech, syntax, and phrases and clauses along with their basic function and structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCblocks.doc

The Characteristics of Children with Language Impairment & the Impact on Performance in Mathematics
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Specific language impairment (SLI) in children have been recognized as a problematic elements in devising educational tools across disciplines, but in recent years, a number of studies have correlated SLI with problems in mathematics performance, suggesting specific issues for mathematics educators. This 5 page paper reflects the nature of this argument, underscores the correlation between the characteristics of children within language impairments and the impact of these characteristics on performance in specific mathematics tasks. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Langmath.wps

The Degradation of the English Language
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A 12 page discussion of the degradation of the English language which has occurred over the past several decades. Discusses this degradation from political and interpersonal communication approaches. Notes the violence, rhetoric, and bias which is becoming a greater and greater component of our societal communication. Concludes that the societal fractionation which has resulted accomplishes no positive societal purpose. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPwomLng.wps

The History & Development Of Ebonics
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A 10 page paper in which the author discusses that one of the hottest controversies in the educational world today is the issue of Ebonics, also known as black English. Critics contend it is merely English slang that has become too far out of control, while proponents say it is truly a language unto itself that was brought over long ago from Africa. Much to the chagrin of many, some school districts have now implemented Ebonics as a language course. The writer discusses the basis of Ebonics and the controversial issues that surround it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Ebonics.wps

The Importance of Dialogue in the Language Acquisition Process
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A comprehensive study of the language acquisition process during early childhood years. Using exhaustive research, literature review, analysis, and more,-- the writer presents a thoughtful 19 page research paper arguing the thesis that dialogue is of extreme importance to us in the language acquisition process. Bibliography lists 19 sources.
Filename: Langacqu.wps

The Inadequacy Of Language
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7 pages in length. The evolution of human language is a great mystery. Its structure is different from that of any other type of communication on the planet, yet its definitive origin is still unknown beyond intelligent guesses. However, linguists continue to pursue the hidden secrets behind the evolution of language, as well as identify the myriad inadequacies. The fact that language erects a significant communication barrier is quite easy to understand; with the dozens of various tongues spoken around the world, it does not take much comprehension to accept this argument. Because this barrier exists, it is not a simple task to express oneself to a person of a different heritage by utilizing speech alone. It can readily be argued that verbal communication brings with it a considerable amount of misunderstanding, whether that has to do with the actual words chosen, the inflection or the hidden meaning behind them. While language is one of the most intimate parts of culture, it can also be one of the most dividing among peoples. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLClangg.wps

The Judgement of Thamus
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This is a 5 page paper that reviews the essay "Judgement of Thamus" by Neil Postman in terms of Postman's presentation on the concept of the role of technology in education and information dispersal. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Thamus.wps

The Meaning Of Psychology
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Psychology, like any endeavor of the human species, including linguistics, is in a continual state of flux. This 7 page paper purports to explore the discipline of psychology through the auspices of linguistic examination of thirty terms common to psychology. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KThistwd.wps

The Prevalence Of Stuttering
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A 20 page paper on stuttering research over the years and the ever-changing views that pathologists have held on the subject. The causes, effects, and most importantly, the prevalence of stuttering are examined in considerable detail. The studies of many widely-acclaimed researchers are discussed. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Stutteri.wps

The Principles of Public Speaking
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A 10-page paper that examines the four simple and basic principles that form the framework of popular and effective public speech. Defined and discussed are audience analysis, preparation & organization, articulation, projection & animation, and evident experience presentation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: LCSpeak.doc

The Speech of General Colin Powell before the Republican National Convention
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A 10 page paper discussing the speech that General Colin Powell made regarding the state of education in the US prior to the official nomination of George W. Bush as the Republican candidate for the 2000 presidential election. It is a wonderful and rousing speech, but the greatest evidence of the effectiveness of General Powell's speech does not lie with those who agree to his statements, but rather with those who agree with little or none of it. The biting sarcasm that at least one critic managed to convey speaks more as to the effectiveness of General Powell's speech than could anyone who agrees with his statements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSColinPowell.wps

The Stroop Effect Phenomenon As A Measure Of Cognitive Functioning Of Bilingual Subjects
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This 5 page research paper investigates the Stroop Effect Phenomenon, what it is, its effects and some of the many research studies conducted examining the effect under different conditions. Attention is paid to bilingual speakers and the Stroop effect. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Stroop.wps

The Universals of Language: Is Language Innate?
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This 6 page paper considers the universals of language from early development and assesses whether this supports the argument that language is innate. This paper argues that the central components of language present in infants and the fact that differentiated cultures across the world integrate language as a fundamental social structure supports the belief that language is innate. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHLangu4.wps

The Use of Passive in Russian
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This 5 page paper considers the use of passive language in Russian. The use of passive language occurs in many languages and assessments of the impact of the use of the passive in Russian provides some insight into specific elements of the language. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHLanRus.wps

Uniquely Human: Content, Impact and Reception
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A 7 page book analysis of Philip Lieberman's "Uniquely Human" and a discussion of its literary reception. The text asserts among other things that human language evolved relatively recently, approximately within the last 100,000 years, and that in doing so it added speech and syntax to older communication systems. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Uniquely.wps

Wh-Movements in English and Chinese: A View of Wh in Situ
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This 10 page paper outlines some current perspectives on "wh in situ," which is the movement of the wh-element (who, what, where) in English. This paper provides a comparison of the wh-movement in English and Chinese and discusses whether these movements are covert or overt.
Filename: MHlingu3.wps

Why We Speak Different Languages
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6 pages in length. Spoken language is the most fundamental form of communication between human beings, yet its origin is quite elusive. From grunts and snorts back in the Neanderthal age to the most sophisticated of speech patterns of present day, the evolution of language has incorporated myriad changes and still continues to be a work in progress. The writer chronicles the origin of language as best we know it, as well as distinguishes the difference among the many varieties. Bibliography included.
Filename: Lanspeak.wps

"Comparison of linguistic terms in Malagasy and Guugu Ymidhirr"
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A six page paper which looks at the respective cultures of the Malagasy of Madagascar and the Guugu Ymidhirr of Hopevale, Australia and the ways in which certain socio-linguistic forms have been retained or modified by these two groups, depending on factors such as external cultural influences. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLmalagasy.wps

"Hooked on Phonics" -- A Product Designed to Take Teaching Reading Back to Basics
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This 14 page report discusses the reading program "Hooked on Phonics" that is used to help children in learning to read and write. Proponents of the program believe that it is vitally important to understand that a great number of the children who appear to be unable to understand a concept or a set of directions are actually having problems recognizing actual words. As a result of having to direct their focus so carefully and devote so much attention to slowly and carefully figuring out the words, they focus less attention on what the text means. Children who recognize words more readily can focus more attention on meaning. That recognition can be enhanced through understanding the relationship that exists between sounds and letters in an alphabetic code. Phonics then establishes the basis for that process of decoding words. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWphonic.wps

"Printed Circuit Boards in the Computer Industry"
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A nine page paper which looks at the way in which the computer industry has developed over the years, and why particular advances in technology such as the invention of the printed circuit board and the silicon chip have played such a significant part not only in the increased speed and efficiency of modern machines, but also the way in which the new generation of computer technology has revolutionised many aspects of modern society. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLPCB.wps

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