Sociolinguistics Definition Sociolinguistics Definition We can define sociolinguistics as the study of language in relation to society. Sociolinguistics has become a recognized part of most courses at university level on …
Speakers and communities Speakers and communities Society consists of individuals, and both sociologists and sociolinguists would agree that it is essential to keep individuals firmly in the centre of interest, …
Relation to native language acquisition Relation to native language acquisition The relation of foreign (or second) language learning to child language acquisition constitutes an interesting and important issue. If the …
English The Universal Language English The Universal Language Why a language becomes a universal language has little to do with the number of people who speak it. It is much …
Les enfants exposés à 2 langues Les enfants exposés à 2 langues Nous entendons souvent dire que les enfants sont comme des éponges et qu’ils peuvent apprendre facilement n’importe quelle …
¿Cómo el inglés se convirtió en el idioma más hablado del mundo? ¿Cómo el inglés se convirtió en el idioma más hablado del mundo? Hace quinientos años, entre cinco y …
Modern Concerns Modern Concerns Linguists are not only scholars who are concerned with the study of language. In many other fields, an understanding of language is highly important. In studying …
Implications and Contributions From Linguistics Implications and Contributions From Linguistics There is not now, nor can there ever be, a “linguistic method” of foreign language teaching. Application of the results …
Motivation and Learning Contexts Motivation and Learning Contexts Successful foreign language learning is dependent on many factors, and it is not surprising that most of the past approaches to teaching …
The Stress of Adapting to a New Culture The Stress of Adapting to a New Culture Refugees and immigrants are often unprepared for the dramatically different values, language, food, customs, …