Category: Language Education

To understand the differences between these three terms, you need to know what each of them means. So we will take a look at the terms and explain each of them. We need to mention these three terms are used in phonology and phonetics, which are part of linguistics, the study of languages. What is a Phone? This is the actual sound of a word that you can hear and is represented in phonology with square brackets surrounding it. In this part of the phonetics study, it is the part that studies how humans make the sound of a specific …

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Vowels and diphthongs are examples of different linguistic elements that we use daily, whether we realize it or not. Other elements you might have heard of could include digraphs, monographs, or phonemes. Each of these different elements plays a crucial role in language and the composition of our speech. Today, we’ll focus on vowels and diphthongs, which are two linguistic elements that go hand-in-hand. Describing the Vowel The English language has five different vowels, with a more rarely considered sixth. These are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. The rest of the letters of the alphabet are considered …

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Linguistics is a fascinating subject that can often be confusing, especially as language rules can often contradict each other. That being said, tone and intonation are two concepts that are often confused with one another. Today, we will be pointing out some of the key differences so that you can easily differentiate between these two confusingly similar concepts. However, before we begin, if you are interested in developing your language skills, look at some of these apps and tools. At a Glance The confusion between these two concepts primarily comes from how complicated linguistics can be as a subject. There …

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Schools all over the world teach their students using dual-language educational programs. These institutes are designed to meet the needs and wants of students who are not proficient in the home language of the country in which they live.  If you do not know what is meant by the term ‘dual-language,’ you have come to the right place. Below, we will be discussing exactly what dual-language education incorporates and a few of its primary forms and features.  What Is Dual-Language Education? Dual-language refers to educational programs that are taught in two different languages. This type of education has been around …

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The world has become a global village. Giant strides in information and communication technology have now made it easier for organizations to conduct businesses over a wide area, often cutting across several countries with different languages. This means that the number of jobs that require employees to know more than one language keeps increasing. Hence, a lot of people are now becoming more aware of the need to know more than one language. As an educator, knowing more than one language is highly beneficial in a system that is characterized by coworkers and students from increasingly racial and ethnic diversity. …

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Reading and writing are core competencies that are necessary for basic functioning inside, and outside, the classroom. Despite this, there are still students who are falling behind or are not being reached by whole classroom instruction strategies. To help you reach these students, here are 3 strategies that can be used during intervention to bring struggling students back up to grade level in language arts. Paired Reading Paired reading is done between a proficient reader (such as a fellow student, parent, or teacher) and the struggling student. The accomplished reader and the student should read aloud together, and create a silent …

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