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How to speak Portuguese
Roni, , Language, Writing & Communication, Habits of Mind, language, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, portuguese, 2How can people learn to speak Portuguese better, first study the language and then you will be able to...
The Importance of a Second Language in a Multilingual World
Liann, , Quality Education, Media, Call to Action, Argument, This is America, Fall 2020, Showcase, education, language, RHS, SECOND LANGUAGE, 4Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
Have we lost the ability to connect?
Josie, , Fall 2020, Relationships, Social Media, language, COVID-19, RHS, 1It is no secret that humans are immersed in their phones. As a student, it is not very difficult...
Some evidence has revealed that language can affect perception and thought. The “linguistic relativity hypothesis” from the 1930s states...
(Good Will) Hunting for Meaning in How Something Is Said
Lauren, , Showcase, Quality Education, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, language, RHS, 2Language is a communication tool that gains much of its power not from what is said, but from how...
How the Vulnerability of Language Connects Us
Maia, , Fall 2020, vulnerability, language, Empathy, 0In our everyday lives, we use words in some way, shape, or form, whether that is speaking, reading, or...
How Social Media Affects our Language
Lydia, , Showcase, Quality Education, Fall 2020, November 2020, language, RHS, 10When you ask a teenager what they spend most of their time on, most likely they’ll tell you social...
Myth or Fact: It Gets Easier Each Time One Learns A New Language
Amani, , Spring 2019, Showcase, learning, language, myths, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, fact, 0Many people wonder whether it gets easier each time someone learns a new languages. I am here to tell...
The Science Behind Why It Is More Difficult For Adults to Learn A Foreign Language
Amani, , Showcase, Spring 2019, education, babies, learning, language, adult, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Many people believe that learning a foreign language as an adult or adolescent is a lot more difficult than...
The Origins of Language
Amani, , Showcase, Spring 2019, education, learning, language, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1No one really knows when language first evolved and how. It has always been an important part in history...
Language Acquisition and Language Learning
Amani, , Spring 2019, Showcase, learning, language, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, brain, education, children, 2The topic I will be researching and discussing is language acquisition and language learning. First off, there is a...
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Amani, , Showcase, Spring 2019, education, children, learning, language, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, brain, 0There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
How Can Translation Be Harmful to Understanding?
Jacqueline, , Language, Spring 2018, Showcase, society, language, linguistics, World, culture, 2Translations are an integral part of our world. Books are translated, movies are translated, even live events are translated....
Why Do Language Barriers Exist?
Jacqueline, , Showcase, Fall 2017, Language, Spring 2018, words, writing, language, linguistics, 1With a near 7,000 distinct languages, there must be significant difference between one speech pattern and another across the...
Does Grammar Really Exist?
Jacqueline, , Showcase, Fall 2017, Language, Spring 2018, culture, language, linguistics, 0One subject at the base of linguistics is grammar. It is the sentence order and the way we speak....
Benefits of Foreign Language Study
Sage, , Research Help, language, bilingual, french, study, school, Okemos High School, 10The smell of pastries and French cuisine filled the air. Walking into my first French “Pâtisserie,” I was amazed;...
Does us think lesser because internet?
Eric, , Argument, Community, Fall 2017, Showcase, Language, Quality Education, Inquiry, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Books or Plays, Technology, language, Postmann, thought, internet, 1Every second, the internet transfers over 51 thousand gigabytes of data, and each day Google processes over 3.5 billion...
A few weeks ago at high...
The Power of Language
Judge Thomas, , Mind Dump, Showcase, Fall 2017, Quality Education, Art, Beauty, Point of View, awareness, art, longevity, meaning, Beauty, society, language, Literature, 1The art and ongoing achievement of language is probably the most beneficial aspect integrated into society. Communication with language...
Social media play in society today
Chloe, , Showcase, Social Media, Media, Technology, Fall 2017, Language, Media and Message, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, technology, Social Media, language, 581 percent of Americans use some sort of social media platform today. 1.96 billion people use social media worldwide...
Extinction of Expression
Jacqueline, , Fall 2017, Showcase, history, extinction, language, people, talking, speaking, family, talk, World, speech, culture, tongue, writing, endangerment, 3Language is a conduit for thought. It is timeless and encompasses a past and a present. Through words, we...
What is Happiness?
Adelle, , Showcase, Favorite Word, Fall 2017, Okemos High School, favorite word, language, 2Simplicity. Now that is a crisp word. It sounds nice. It has a pleasant ring to it. The double...