Essays on Language and Linguistics

Wan Chai (2011: 6) declared that dictation is an activity that helps learners develop phonological awareness and phonics skills, listening skills and writing skills. It is good activity that can use in teaching and learning English, especially in listening and writing skill. Besides that, running…

This research essay will focus on the different aspects that contribute to the various changes in a common language between countries. The countries that I have chosen are England and the Philippines. This entails that I will both compare and contrast the similarities and differences…

Greeks defined happiness as “the joy that we feel when we’re striving after our potential,” so how does happiness contribute to a good life. As adolescents we tend to turn a blind eye to the more important things; to the more consequential things; like how…

Whether ads are for perfume, sports or other products, some of them are associated with Kappa who is cute, persuading the customer to buy the products. Moreover, Kappa even becomes the ambassador for environmental protection and lucky god in Japan. Lots of animations and comics…

Language plays an important role in shaping our personality. Language helps us to express ourselves in the way we are. It shaped how you communicate, thoughts, feelings. Language is also very important in developing the culture of the society. Because of language, we know how…

The International Phonetic Alphabet also known as the (IPA) was created in the 19th century. The IPA was created to help with the pronunciation of different languages. For example, one of the goals of the International Phonetic Alphabet was to provide a unique symbol for…

As of today, millions of people around the world use some form of instant messaging, whether it’s iMessage, Facebook, WhatsApp, or other messaging platforms. In the documentary film “Do you speak American?”, journalist Robert MacNeil traveled around the country, asking students about their instant messaging…

The Greek polis became an effective way to establish political order between various city states without the implementation of a strong, centralized government. Initially used for protection in times of war, the earliest types of polis’s consisted of citadels and other fortified structures. However, over…

“It’s Greek [Theater] to Me” Aristotle Aristotle was born in 384 BCE to Amyntas III’s physician, Nicomachus, in Macedonia . At the age of 17 Aristotle’s father passed and so having nothing left for him in Macedonia Aristotle moved the Athens and became one of…

Widely known for his controversial and anime-inspired artworks, Japanese artist Mr. returns to Hong Kong for his new exhibition titled “People misunderstand me and the contents of my paintings. They just think they are nostalgic, cute, and look like Japanese anime. That may be true,…