Characteristics of Language
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A 6 page paper identifying four of the eleven characteristics of language as the “most important” in preserving, understanding and using language. Most of the paper discusses the characteristics of language as a system of systems and being meaningful, conventional and creative. It closes with several examples of “Bushisms” uttered by President Bush during the 2004 presidential campaign, identifying the characteristics violated in the selected quotes. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Child Language and Knowledge of Syntax
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In thirteen pages this paper examines whether or not there is evidence to suggest that children’s knowledge of syntax changes or develops over time and if so considers the nature of this evidence. Nine sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Child Language Development from Birth to Four
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This 16 page paper provides an overview of the process of language development in children. This paper applies existing cognitive theories to the process of language development. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Childhood Language Acquisition Stages and Positive Adult/Parent Intervention
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This is a 7 page paper discussing language acquisition in children. Research in developmental psychology and linguistics has shown that children, regardless of culture, acquire language in certain stages. The initial stage of babbling in the first year shows the infant physically testing his own speech sounds and shows early interaction with the world around him. Before the child reaches one year old and for about the next year, he begins to utter single words strings which describe aspects of his daily life. At eighteen months, children begin to form two word strings and accelerate their rate of language acquisition at an alarming rate. By the time the child reaches the age of 2 ½ to 3 years of age, the structure of his language has expanded to not only include 3 word strings but from 3 to 4 years old also includes complex and embedded strings. Interaction is a key element for the acquisition of language in children and adults are encouraged to interact with their children from the onset. Many adults use “motherese” when speaking with children and speak in a slower more precise manner in order to help the child learn. One of the most important learning processes for children is one-to-one reading with an adult preferably a parent or guardian. Children’s language acquisition increases dramatically when one-to-one interactive reading is a daily routine in normal children and those with language learning difficulties. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Children Who Stutter / Assessing & Controlling The Problem
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A 15 page, comprehensive research paper on the psychological and physical implications for children who stutter. Speech patterns, behavior patterns, avoidance of speaking situations, etc.;-- are all discussed. The writer also analyzes their own observations from a one-on-one interview session with a young girl who stutters. Presenting an extensive literature review, the argument is made that stuttering is not something that can be "cured" per se.. Rather, it is a learned behavior that can be controlled through such promising techniques as Dr. Schwartz's "Airflow." Bibliography lists 10+ sources.
Filename: Stutchil.wps

Children with Cochlear Implants and Learning
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This 5 page report discusses the learning processes and variability factors associated with children who have cochlear implants. Children with the implants now have a far greater range of possibilities available to them but training and a focused education program are still key components in the communication and learning process for such children. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Chomsky And Language
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7 pages in length. American Linguistics Professor Noam Chomsky argues that there is a subject matter-specific language learning faculty innately present in every individual that allows for people to grasp and utilize words. That his theory supports the claim that there are syntactic substantive parameters in language for the purpose of structuring arguments is the foundation upon which much contemporary linguistic study is based. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Classroom Education / Whole Language -- Journal Article Review
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A 4 page article synopsing and critiquing a lengthy article from an educational journal. Specifically, the writer reviews an article about Whole Language written seven years ago and compared it fto what has happened in the field. No additional sources cited.
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Code Switching
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10 pages in length. This is an interesting paper on the aspect of code switching, which is described as the use of two languages used interchangeably. Looks at examples of code switching, as well as studies that have been done on how this impacts people socially and culturally. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Code Switching and Matrix Language Frame (MLF)
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the use of code-switching data, and determines the extent that grammatical constraints proposed by Poplack and others work. This paper considers whether it is possible to identify trigger words and how code-switching fits into Carol Myers-Scotton's Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Code-Switching (Comparison of Two Articles)
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts two articles on code-switching. The articles are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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COMMUNICATION AND THE CUSTOMER
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This 5-page paper discusses the importance of communication as part of a customer service platform. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Communication Between the Genders
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A 4 page reflection on the differences that can be observed in communication styles between males and females. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Communication Issues in Education: A Call for the Requirement for Standardized English in the Classroom Setting
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A 7 page discussion of the importance of communication in the educational environment. The author contends that communication is one of the most formidable obstacles facing non-whites in education. This paper calls for a abolishment of such non-mainstream communication styles as ebonics and an educational environment which inspires and motivates a student to accept standardized English. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Comparative Analysis of Black English and Standard English
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A 12 page paper which examines the characteristics, phonological and syntactic features of Black English vernacular as compared to standard English. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Comparative Analysis of the Rhetorical Persuasion Approaches by Cicero and Longinus
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In ten pages this paper compares and contrasts the approaches of rhetorical persuasion advocated by Cicero in De Oratore (On the Orator) and Longinus in On the Sublime. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGciclong.rtf

Compliment Responses of Native Turkish ELT Students and Non-Native Turkish ELT Students: A Research Proposal
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a research proposal regarding the use of compliment responses by ELT students. This paper also incorporates a view of pragmatic transfer. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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