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Foreign language students

The importance of second language teaching methods that focus on the four aspects to be developed:  grammar, writing, reading and listening.




Representatives of African American English (AAE)

African-American English (AAE), also known as Black English in American linguistics, is the set of English sociolects spoken by most black people in the United States and many in Canada.



Pig Latin: A secret language.

The invention or construction of secret languages and language games like Pig Latin attest to human creativity with language and the unconscious knowledge that speakers have of the phonological, morphological, and semantic rules of their language.


An example of Slang in English language.


Slang is not often used in formal situations or writing but is widely used in speech.


Map of American English Dialects

This fascinating map shows how Americans speak English differently across the US.


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 Dialects 1.    Dialects Every person has a unique way of speaking, called an idiolect. The language used by a group of speakers is a dialect. The dialects of a language are the mutually intelligible forms of that language that differ in systematic ways from each other. Dialects develop because languages change, and the changes that occur in one group or area may differ from those that occur in another. Regional dialects and social dialects develop for this reason. Each version of the language is referred to as a regional dialect.       Some differences in U.S. regional dialects may be traced to the dialects spoken by colonial settlers from England. The study of regional dialects has produced  dialect atlases , with dialect maps showing the areas where specific dialect characteristics occur in the speech of the region. A boundary line called an isogloss delineates each area. ·          Phonological and Lexical Differences Dialect differences include phonological or pronunciat
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  References: Kerper, J. (2020). Second and Foreign Language Teaching Methods . Recuperado de:  https://moramodules.com/ALMMethods.htm Lesson Nine GmbH. (s/f).  What’s the difference between A language, A dialect and an accent?   Babbel Magazine. Recuperado el 13 de abril de 2022, de https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/accents-and-dialects/ Raj, T. (2017).  100 Popular Euphemism in English Language . Recuperado de:  https://www.peptalkindia.com/100-popular-euphemisms-in-english-language/ Traslate Day (2020). How many different English Dialects are there in the United States? . Recuperado de:  https://www.translateday.com/how-many-dialects-does-english-have/#:~:text=Geographers%20and%20Social%20Scientists%20estimate,Northern%20New%20England%20American%20English. Vivid Maps. North American Regional Dialects & Accents . Recuperado de:  https://vividmaps.com/north-american-regional-dialects-accents/ What is a prestige dialect?   (s/f). Language Humanities. Recuperado el 13 de abril de 2
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    Hello! my name is Gelen Moncada, I am 22 years old, I am from Talanga, but now I live in Tegucigalpa. I consider myself a patient person, kind I like to give the best of me in anything, sometimes I get angry and it is part of being human. I am studying foreign languages since 2019 ungreased to the university, and this is my third year in the career of foreign languages. I like this career and I want to continue learning and improve in English. I live passionate about music and I am always listening.
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