Introduction Child’s language development and acquisition is a continuous process influenced by a variety of factors. One important aspect of language development is the ability to engage in joint attention, or the ability to share attention and focus with others. This language development essay focuses on the importance of joint...
Introduction Learning English has become the United Arab Emirates (UAE) educational priority in the latest period due to political, economic, and social reasons. Educational institutions of various levels have found themselves in the situation that requires readdressing their English teaching and learning policies. The school where I am employed has...
Executive summary The main aim of the study was to explore the important ranges of intelligent language tutoring systems. The aim of the system is to formulate the natural language processing systems that aim at teaching and assessing the capability of the students. The utilization of the intelligent language tutoring...
Introduction The study of language can be approached from two different angles – first, it can be studied as human behavior, and second, it can be explored as a social phenomenon. However, according to the basic definitions of language, it is generally accepted that language is a pathway that provides...
Introduction The learning of foreign languages requires the usage of certain techniques and models. There are various approaches to the learning of a foreign language. The history of learning strategies development deserves special attention as it indicates the prevailing teaching methods employed at different time periods. The aim of this...
Interlanguage The notion of interlanguage (IL) refers to the study of a foreign language that is subject to interference from the side of a learner’s native language, yet it does not contain any elements of the native language or the studied language. Corder (1967) proposes the hypothesis of continuous and...
In the context of a modern globalized world, there is a growing need for learning English as a means of communication with an entire world. However, appropriate English learning requires professional language teachers, especially concerning their cognition. In this regard, this paper aims at the precise examination of the role...
Abstract Awareness of cultural differences associated with the improvement of English teaching is a very sensitive topic in modern society where many international students are keen on learning this language. As action research, it was important to identify the challenges that teachers often face when teaching English to international students...
There are many challenges in teaching and learning a second language. Mastering English as a foreign language presents a number of difficulties, especially for adult learners. Both teachers and students meet the necessity of being “language-aware” (Andrews 2007, p. 1). Some of the most complicated issues in the acquisition of...
Various factors affect the acquisition of a second language. Some of such aspects encompass age and reading motivation whose relationship with second language acquisition has been explored by numerous studies (Ellis, 2015). A wide pool of research has laid much emphasis on the learners aged between two and twelve years,...
Introduction Motivation and attitude are two integral elements of learning a new language. People who intend to learn a second language without any motivation lack interest in realising their objective (Chalak & Kassaian, 2010). This situation influences the rate of mastering new languages. This paper focuses on the role of...
Abstract It is widely projected that the population in the world’s English speaking language has increased dramatically and is projected to continue this trend. However, the learning structure in Saudi Arabia has traditionally focused on Islamic teachings and has only in recent years made an effort to incorporate more Western...
Introduction Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s plays that convey elements of mistrust, instability, cheating and self interest as the major problems in the society. These issues pervade all aspects of life in any society as portrayed in the play. This study therefore seeks to highlight various issues in the play....
English drawing on communities where English is used as the national language and the way English is used around the world There are various definitions pertaining to English, and they all depend on various distinct factors. Consequently, English can be defined in reference to where it is used as a...
Introduction This essay compares two poems: We Wear the Mask and The Negro Speaks of Rivers. Analysis shows that two distinct literary styles are used by the authors to explore African American experience. Both poems were written during a time when the black community was facing immense oppression and discrimination....
Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” and Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “We Wear the Mask” show how African Americans have struggled to have their own identity. Hughes draws an analogy by using rivers, which he likens to the deep connections African Americans still have to their heritage, despite...
Introduction Even though English is not a mother tongue to most nationals, the language has continually been adopted in worldwide communication and diplomacy. Presently, the language is being used in several national programs of study (Al-Saidat, 2009). Even though English has progressively tracked learners of diverse languages nationalities, it should...
Learning a language is an interactive process, which can be accomplished through various strategies. The pushed output is one of the approaches that can be applied to teaching a foreign language. According to the comprehension technique, speaking should only be encouraged when there is enough understanding of the language scheme....
Introduction English has long become the primary language for most countries. As English grows in importance as a global language, so does the dependence of people on it from across the world. However, many persons who use English as second language often face challenges while trying to improve on their...
