207 articles on "language"

Standards of English

Standards of English by: Samir K. Dash From the history of English language it is clear that good English has the tendency to vary from time to time, from area to area and from one social group to another. And these variations can be generalized...

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Metaphor and Meaning in Political Discourse

Following Haridimos Tsoukas (1991) controversial account of metaphor, Larry Terry (1997) illustrates how critics and supporters of the American administrative state frequently use theater as a basis for extending and shaping our political discourse.[...

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Assimilation And The Necessity For English

Achieving and living the American Dream requires knowing the language we use here. Immigrants who don't learn English, and even our own citizens who don't have a good grasp of the language, never reach their full potential. People who know ...

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Why It Is Important To Speak English In Foreign Countries

If you are planning to visit any foreign country, one important thing you should have, along with a passport, air tickets, and an international credit/debit card, is a functional knowledge of English. No other language is as widespread as English. In...

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Baby Fingers: Unlocking The Benefits Of Teaching American Sign Language To Hearing Children

As parents, we all want to give the best to our children, and one of the most significant ways to help them is by teaching them new skills. However, have you ever thought about teaching your hearing child American Sign Language (ASL)? You might be su...

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Comparison Of The Best Style Sheet Languages

CSS, Cascading Style Sheets, is one of the most popular types of style sheet languages used by many web developers today. Part of what made it popular is its flexibility in almost all types of browsers in the market, even in mobile phones. However, o...

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What is SQL?

What is SQL? by: John L What is SQL? SQL stands for Structured Query Language and is the lingua franca in the database world. SQL is a standard that is used by all database vendors and programmers to define, extract and access the information th...

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A New Year’s Resolution to Learn a New Language

A New Year’s Resolution to Learn a New Language by: Emma Rath Danny Glover, the famous American actor, once said that his new year’s resolution was to learn French, because everyone he wants to speak with in West Africa speaks French. If you...

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Various Kinds Of Tongues

"Various kinds of tongues" is a translation of two Greek words: genos glossa. The first word literally means kin, as in kindred or family. And the second means tongue, by implication a language, and specifically the language of one's kin (family...

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Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters

Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters by: Steve Brunkhorst Language is a challenging way to communicate. It allows us to share our thoughts and feelings by describing our personal views of reality. Yet language is not reality. It is...

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