Michael Rosen : Emoji - The future of language

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08ffvp6

Terminology tests

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationquestions/9987757/Good-grammar-test-can-you-pass.html




http://www.grammar-monster.com/free_grammar_tests.html




http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/can-you-pass-the-government-s-new-controversial-key-stage-2-english-grammar-punctuation-and-spelling-a6719501.html

Language Acquisition

Language Acquisition


Morphology - change lexis - happening at an unconscious level


Conversation without words

• Sight
• Touch
• Smell
• Hearing
• Taste - primary sense to explore world

NVC - (Non Verbal Communication) as main source of communication






Intonation - sound of words - rhythm, stress


Lip Reading - face to face communication

• 18 months old - learning 10 words a day
• If a person develops language after puberty, he/she will never be able to fully acquire language
• 18 months old - productive vocabulary of 50 words
• A child can understand more than it can speak
• If you expose a baby to 2 languages at the same time, he/she will learn both
• A child says its first recognisable word at around 12 months

There is an ever increasing use of technology, such as tablets and laptops, in the classroom. It is often argued that this is a positive development, whilst others disagree and think it will lead to adverse ramifications. It is agreed that an increase in technology is beneficial to students and teachers. This essay will discuss both points of view before coming to a reasoned conclusion.

It is clear that the internet has provided students with access to more information than ever before. Moreover, learners have the ability to research and learn about any subject at the touch of a button. It is therefore agreed that technology is a very worthwhile tool for education. Wikipedia is a prime example, where students can simply type in any keyword and gain access to in-depth knowledge quickly and easily.

However, many disagree and feel that technology deprives people of real human interaction. Human interaction teaches people valuable skills such as discourse, debate and empathy. Despite this, human interaction is still possible through the internet and this essay disagrees technology should be dismissed for this reason. For instance, Skype and Facebook make it possible for people to interact in ways that were never before possible.

In conclusion, while the benefits of technology, particularly the internet, allow students to tap in to limitless sources of information, some still feel that people should be wary of this new phenomenon and not allow it to curb face to face interaction. However, as long as we are careful to keep in mind the importance of human interaction in education, the educational benefits are clearly positive.

Article with opinion

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/9966117/Text-speak-language-evolution-or-just-laziness.html

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/27/eight-words-sexism-heart-english-language

An article from The Guardian about language and sexism.
These words include - mistress, hussy, madam, governess, spinster, courtesan, wench & tart

Self Analysis

From my transcripts I found that I was the less confident speaker. I don't feel this reflects my  normal speaking habits, however I was in a different environment and this could've affected the way in which I spoke. I found that I interrupted the most and Ellie took more time per turn. I also used fillers such as "umm" a lot more than the other speaker. I felt I back channeled with a lot of what Ellie was saying which would show I am a co operative speaker.