Steven Pinker : The Language Instinct Chapter Words, Words, Words from Pinker‘s Language Instinct deals with the mental dictionary of language and shows the variety and wondrousness as well as curiosity of creating new words in English. Although English as a synthetic language could be seen as morphologically limited, there are plenty of different word-forming processes which make the number of possible English words infinite. However there are certain rules to be followed. Words have their own internal structure based on small pieces they are made of. These pieces are called morphemes and they function as abstract, mental, meaning carriyng symbols in our mind.
Language and cognitive psychology phenomenon is that the new levels of cognitive psychology are reached and understood so should the levels of the different languages. If language has not changed and developed then mankind would have not developed and became civilized species. Language and cognitive psychology really do go hand in hand because both language and cognitive psychology deal with memory and thoughts with a prominence on the mental processes to think and inform those
We continue to learn and strengthen our skills as we grow. B) I learned that I may not always be good at expressing my thoughts. I have learned that I am better at writing out what I feel. I guess I can get more out that way. I have the opportunity to reread what I have written and then make corrections so that the point that I am getting at is full understood by the reader.
What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages? What effect does each message have on the other people in the image? What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation? What cultural barriers are seen in this image? What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages?
(2000) and Bonnano (2001: 69). Evaluation of information is added to the list by Goldstein & Blackman (1978), Messick (1984) and Riding and Rayner (1998). Ackerman (1994) sees cognitive style as manifesting itself in the “…..construction of personal expressions and cultural artefacts through alternative approaches to problem-solving, decision- making and the communication of ideas.” Saracho (1989, 1997) also stresses the processing role of cognitive style arguing that since student’s process different kinds of information, their cognitive styles influence how they employ various types of information. In contrast, Driver (2000) sees cognitive style as concerning the way we organize information and adds that our cognitive styles may conflict with information processing preferences in that we may, ourselves, question why we always go about something in a way we know not to be the best in a particular context. Wallach & Kogan (1965) view cognitive styles as adaptive control mechanisms of the ego that mediate needs and the external environment.
Some may say that the written word is solely influenced by the spoken; that one’s written thoughts are a direct result of something one has personally said, heard, or interpreted. Others will argue that a story told through continuous verbal translation can only lead to a less significant conclusion than that which was originally intended. Regardless, establishing a definition for the relationship between the custom of oral tradition and the short story as a literary genre proves to be a complex argument. Oral tradition is thought to have allowed the short story genre to emerge as a tool of knowledge – to create new ideas in a permanent text rather than preserving those of oral cultures. Debates and opinions aside, the real question lies not
Critically analyzing these text gave me a better grasp of some of the more conceptual ideas about language and writing. Lederer’s “The Case for Short Words” helped me understand that often long, complex words are not always preferable. Whenever I was revising my papers I always looked for words that were unnecessarily so. Some of the essays we read didn’t directly tie into my writing but helped me understand how certain choices influenced my consumption of the written word. Carr’s “Is Google Making Us Stoopid?” and Naughton’s “The Internet: Is it Changing the Way We Think?” showed the impact technology has had on us related to reading and critical thinking.
It is looking at and reading how others write, and at the same time comparing it to the way you write. It is also working with their ideas and seeing how you can, in a way make them your own. Active reading is holding others writing up to a light as if to see the good and the bad and figure out how their writing works. It can also mean criticizing them, not always negatively but in a way that you can learn more form their writings. “To write well - to express your idea efficiently and clearly - you need to observe how others do it.
A view of where the versatility, riches and diversity of the language lies may be seen here, this paper shows not only a summary of the history of the English language, but also the significance of studying it in depth. The paper also shows several reasons why constituencies such as creative writers, tutors, English speakers and even immigrants who may be learning English should study the history of this language. Why the Philologists We Should Care About Language History. Studying the history concerning the English language may be of paramount importance in the contemporary world. Some words we use when speaking could have different meanings in other places, English being a language used globally, it may be of immense significance for a native to learn its origin.
To make any judgements on the magnitude of their influence, we need to look at each of these variables in more depth and expose some of the ways they affect the spoken language. Perhaps from this examination we can draw some conclusion as to whether one variable is prima facie having a greater influence than the other. Our age is of course one of the ways we can classify ourselves as part of society and is a factor which causes language variation. When comparing conversations of speakers of different ages we can observe differences in characteristics such as the topic, complexity and type of language used, pronunciation and grammar. Vocabulary differences are usually the most easily identifiable with other characteristics such as pronunciation far more subtle in nature.