Matthew Fontaine Maury

Introduction Matthew Fontaine Maury was born on January 14th 1806 outside Fredericksburg Virginia but was raised in Tennessee. He followed in his brothers footsteps and joined the U.S Navy in 1825. He obtained this occupation until 1839 when in this year he was involved in accident that deemed him unable to serve in that squadron. … Read more

Syntagmatic relationships

A syntagm is an orderly combination of interacting signifiers which forms a meaningful whole within a text – sometimes, following Saussure, called a ‘chain’.   Syntagmatic relationships are often governed by strict rules, such as spelling and grammar. They can also have less clear relationships, such as those of fashion and social meaning.  A road sign … Read more

Fieldwork interviews – considerations

This fieldwork design depended on interviews and observation to collect data. There were structured interview guides that guided the interview session within Manyatta.  The observation and participant observation provided rich results and unexpected fieldwork findings that establish an in-depth understanding of the survival in the post-disarmament situation in Kathile Sub-county in Kaabong district. During this … Read more

Did the way that the British empire forced people to speak English have consequences and how did the countries accept the new language?

English is one of the worlds most recognized and dominant languages and one of the most widely spoken languages by foreigners. English is taught in school in almost every country of the world and is therefore very commonly spoken and often taken for granted. What we seem to forget is how English has become such … Read more

THE SOUND SYSTEM OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE: Language is defined as: The way of communication and source of communication. Language is the main path to meet with each other. OR Language is a system of usual and traditional speech, speak and writing. All nations have their own languages to which they communicate each other. PHONOLOGY: Phonology is the branch of linguistics … Read more

Indian performers in modern day British Theatre

The aim of this essay is to explore how Indian theatre has developed over the years, society’s opinion on Indian performers in theatre and how it is now becoming more acceptable and respected in modern day British theatre. By employing qualitative modes of research, it is very clear that ethnical established ways of thinking have … Read more

Second language instruction – language and content can be taught in a classroom together effectively

Throughout the study of second language instruction, the concept of content-based instruction has been actively studied by researchers through time. Content-based instruction can be approached in a couple different manners in a second language classroom, either through dual-immersion programs or total immersion programs. This paper will aim at looking at content-based instruction in the context … Read more

Autism and communication

Communication is a vital skill for one to have, this ability facilitates our lives and helps us navigate through school, work, and other inevitable situations in life. Although for most people interacting is fairly easy, for some it is difficult and sometimes impossible. Autism is a developmental disability that affects people’s ability to communicate and … Read more

Factors that could affect child learning and achievement

Summary Several factors that could affect child’s learning and achievement includes individual characteristics of children, school and teaching aspects and home environment. Thus, this paper focuses on Home Literacy Environment on children’s linguistic abilities. Following a brief introduction to the paper and its abstract provides an overview that Home Literacy environment does bring influence to … Read more