Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’

Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ Greek playwright Sophocles is believed to have written Antigone circa 441 BC in Athens. Over his lifetime, Sophocles wrote roughly 120 plays however only 7 remain in their completed form. Sophocles also won an impressive 24 competitions for his literary work and was never ranked lower than 2nd place in the 6 remaining … Read more

How does minority ethnic group, home learning environment and home languages affect cognitive achievement

Summary Research Question The study aimed to identify children’s cognitive assessment scores by assessing how an individual’s minority ethnic group (MEG), home learning environment (HLE), and home languages (HL) affect his or her cognitive achievement. The study hypothesized the following: “(1) cognitive achievement scores vary by minority ethnic group, (2) more home learning environment in … Read more

Argumentative essay – Cyberbullying

Argumentative Essay Body Paragraphs Cyberbullying is the electronic posting of mean spirited messages about a person (as a student) often done anonymously according to Merriam Webster. Stalking, humiliating, harassing, and excluding are all ways one can cyberbully on an electronic device. Cyberbullying heavily compromises adolescents’ well being. The emotional harm caused by cyberbullying is apparent … Read more

Best method for translating Quranic metonymies

This study aims at finding out the best method for translating Quranic metonymies. The principle goal of this research is to approach and highlight the translation of distinct the metonymies. The data analyzed consists of three verses from the Holy Quran representing three types of metonymy and their translations offered by each of the translators … Read more

Social Media and its Dangers for Teens

Social Media and its Dangers for Teens According to Merriam Webster, social media is a form of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, and personal messages. A few well known social networks include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Even though they help teenagers interact and share their interests and … Read more

“The Tyger” by William Blake

“The Tyger” by William Blake William Blake, one of the finest poets in the English language and one of Britain’s most revolutionary visual artists, exerted an enormous influence on the later development of Romanticism in art. Elizabeth E. Barker says that Blake “takes viewers on journeys of the mind.” While many people consider Blake a … Read more

Heart of Darkness relies on flawed observation and assumption (draft)

Thesis In Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness, stereotypical characterizations are built off of prejudice and observation. Meanwhile Chinua Achebe’s use of dialogue, as well as alternate communication create a portrait of characters in a Nigerian society that is thriving in comparison to the silent, primitive culture described in Hearth of Darkness. Heart of Darkness … Read more

What really is code-switching?

What really is code-switching? was the question roaming my head for quite a while. Is it just the change in speaking tone, accent, or dialect or is there more to it? I chose to research this topic for various reasons including those in the questions, but the main reason was because of my own self. … Read more

Language dictionaries

Definition of dictionary The first dictionary in the World was found in Elba in 2300 BCE- today it is a Syria. It was a bilingual Sumerian–Akkadian wordlist for Akkadian Empire. In Britain the first English dictionaries were bilingual. They are just glossaries of Latin, French or Spanish words. The Inventor of word „dictionary” was John … Read more

Is the English language itself sexist?

The systematic oppression of women is encoded in regularised from of language use. With reference to appropriate literature, discuss the views which have been put forward to suggest that the English language itself is sexist. Do you agree or disagree with this perspective? The oppression of women has not only been on the face of … Read more