scholarly journals Development of language skills and conditions for psychosocial development of children and youth in multilingual families

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Zawichrowska
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Final Conclusion ◽  
Language Difficulties ◽  
Speech Therapist ◽  
Development Of Language

This paper serves as a contribution to the debate on the author’s studies concerning the correlation between the development of linguistic competence and the conditions for the psychosocial development of children and youth in multilingual families. The following deliberations present the point of view of a neurological speech therapist and concerns language difficulties, which are prevalent in multilingual people. This paper was based on the author’s own studies and patient observations. The objective was to show that the linguistic and psychosocial development of people in bi- and multilingual families is different and carries additional risks. The following considerations lead to the final conclusion that being a citizen of the world and immersion in many cultures can be a beautiful adventure for a young person; in which they should be supported by family, teacher and multilingual speech therapist.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPEECH ACTIVITY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE METHODOLOGY OF CRITICAL THINKING

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 390-394
Author(s):  
N. Sarsenova ◽  
◽  
А. Bissembiyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Linguistic Communication ◽  
National Values ◽  
Elementary Grade ◽  
Development Of Language

In the paper critical thinking can be used to develop and develop the language skills of elementary schoolchildren through logical thinking and development through psychological and pedagogical communication. Linguistic communication is a person's thinking, reasoning, speaking, listening, understanding, talking, communicating, etc. and that they are directly related to their actions. By developing and developing language skills, the younger generations will have a tendency toward their native language, their national values, and their role as a national spirit and the formation of national spiritual values. Elementary grade students will be differentiated from the point of view of the development of language skills and motivation, motivation, thinking, understanding, reflection, thinking, comparative knowledge acquired with previous knowledge.

scholarly journals Phenomenology of Rhythm: The Role of Rhythm in Written Language

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Casper Feilberg ◽  
John Maul
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Secondary School Student ◽  
Written Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Language Difficulties ◽  
Holistic Interpretation

Based on existential-phenomenological perspectives from Merleau-Ponty and Løgstrup, we examine the significance of rhythm for written language skills. Rhythm is both omnipresent and a difficult phenomenon to explore. Methodologically, the article presents phenomenological descriptions and exemplifications, not least a case study of a secondary school student with written language difficulties. Our intention is to illuminate connections between rhythmic perspectives in movement, speech, working memory and language as prerequisites for the acquisition of written language skills. We conclude that rhythm is an essential aspect of our bodily being, and based on the work of Merleau-Ponty, we are able to bring to light relationships between body, rhythm, and written language skills in ways that would not be possible from a natural scientific point of view. Inspired by Merleau-Ponty's analytical approach and the hermeneutic phenomenology of Ricoeur, we will combine an understanding perspective with both human scientific and natural scientific explanations, into a holistic interpretation. The article thus draws empirically on qualitative descriptions of rhythmic phenomena, and theoretically on perspectives from philosophy of language, developmental psychology and neuropsychology, but they are all interpreted in the light of existential-phenomenological ontology.

Tauchnitz for Translators. The Circulation of English-language Literature in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 161-179
Author(s):  
Outi Paloposki
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Book History ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Book Production ◽  
German Publisher ◽  
Language Literature ◽  
Selection Of

The article looks at book production and circulation from the point of view of translators, who, as purchasers and readers of foreign-language books, are an important mediating force in the selection of literature for translation. Taking the German publisher Tauchnitz's series ‘Collection of British Authors’ and its circulation in Finland in the nineteenth and early twentieth century as a case in point, the article argues that the increased availability of English-language books facilitated the acquiring and honing of translators' language skills and gradually diminished the need for indirect translating. Book history and translation studies meet here in an examination of the role of the Collection in Finnish translators' work.

Influence of Communicative Competence on Peer Preferences in a Preschool Classroom

1994 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany L. Gertner ◽  
Mabel L. Rice ◽  
Pamela A. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Single Word ◽  
Preschool Classroom ◽  
Communication Ability ◽  
Peer Popularity

Recent research suggests that children’s linguistic competence may play a central role in establishing social acceptance. That possibility was evaluated by examining children’s peer relationships in a preschool classroom attended by children with varying degrees of communication ability. Three groups of children were compared: children with normally developing language skills (ND), children with speech and/or language impairments (S/LI), and children learning English as a second language (ESL). Two sociometric tasks were used to measure peer popularity: positive nominations and negative nominations. Children in the ND group received more positive nominations than the children in either the ESL or S/LI groups. When the children’s positive and negative nominations were combined to classify them as Liked, Disliked, Low Impact, or Mixed, the ND children predominated in the Liked cell, whereas the other two groups of children fell into the Disliked or Low Impact cells. In addition, the PPVT-R, a receptive measure of single-word vocabulary, was found to be the best predictor of peer popularity. The findings are discussed in terms of a social consequences account of language limitations.

Knowledge of the Polish language and the right to practice as a medical doctor. Notes on the margin of administrative court decisions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2(24) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Michał Bartoszewicz
Keyword(s):  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Pragmatic Approach ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
Administrative Courts ◽  
The Right

The article deals with standards of professional preparation of doctors in the scope of speaking and writing Polish. The thesis of the article is that this requirement is one of the elements of professional preparation which is not limited to knowledge but includes specific skills. Defining the threshold of minimum linguistic competence is a subtle matter. The study draws attention to the necessity of pragmatic approach to these requirements to the extent necessary to practice as a doctor or dentist. From the point of view of the doctor’s rights, a lot depends on the procedure of verifying the command of Polish language. Therefore, attention was paid to the jurisprudence of administrative courts in this area.

scholarly journals The acquisition of some dimensional adjectives by both normal and language-impaired children

1981 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan G. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Pair Member ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Semantic Complexity ◽  
Speech Therapist ◽  
Dimensional Adjectives ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Adjective Acquisition ◽  
Impaired Children

The main aim of this study was to assess various predictions made by H. and E. Clark with respect to the acquisition of certain dimensional adjectives. In addition, the performance of children with impaired language skills was compared with that of children with normally developing language. Eighteen subjects in the age range 3,3 to 4 years were divided into two groups; those with adequate language (C group) and those with impaired language (E group). The dimensional adjective pairs of  "length", "tallness" and "width" were investigated on comprehension tasks of increasing dimensionality. A qualitative analysis of  the data, for  both C and Ε groups, revealed findings supporting the predictions concerning the order of dimensional adjective acquisition in terms of semantic complexity, the acquisition of  the unmarked pair member before the marked member, and the acquisition of the concept of polarity before dimensionality. A quantitative analysis of  the data revealed significant  differences between the C and Ε groups on a few tasks only. Implications for the researcher and speech therapist are considered.

scholarly journals Enabling students to articulate the value of language skills in an ever-changing work environment

2020 ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Caroline Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Personal Brand ◽  
Evaluative Research ◽  
Language Module

This paper shares some of the findings of an evaluative research project funded by the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence (Brown et al., 2018). The project explored the value of ‘Broadening’ as part of the Leeds Curriculum and the value of language learning in the context of Institution-Wide Language Provision (IWLP). The paper focuses on the data gathered from interviews with employers and presents the findings around employer expectations of graduates and their perceptions of the value of language skills and cultural awareness. It considers how to enable students to articulate the knowledge, skills, and experience gained during their undergraduate journey. It identifies the value of language skills beyond linguistic competence and maps this to employer expectations. It proposes an end-of-module reflective task for any language module to enable students to articulate their personal ‘brand’ based on their knowledge and social capital, thus evidencing the breadth of their employability.

scholarly journals Respectful Adolescent Care: A Right of Every Adolescent

2021 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Anjali Kaushik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Health Related

Adolescence is a crucial period in the life of every individual. The significance of adolescence and young adulthood is highlighted in relation to the crucial developmental process of preparing and transitioning to adulthood. During this period, the important developmental milestones are reached, and the young person develops a greater understanding about who they are and form their self-identity as per the Erikson. Adolescents become more independent and autonomous during this time. Adolescence is marked by changes that are not only physical but also psychological, social and emotional. Sometimes due to lack of proper knowledge and guidance, they end up having health related issues like teen pregnancy, STDs and other mental health issues like breakups etc. To tackle all these issues the health professionals should be sensitive and non-judgmental and should provide unbiased care. Adolescents have their own experiences and point of view that should be respected and taken into account. It is important to trust adolescents and their sense of responsibility. Adolescents are often reluctant to visit health facilities. It is therefore important to reach out to them by providing adolescent friendly services. It is their right also to have access to health care whenever they need it. It is essential to have trained and sensitive staff in these health centers so that young people access services in these centers in a confidential and non-judgmental manner.

scholarly journals Congenital Hypothyroidism and the Deleterious Effects on Auditory Function and Language Skills: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caio Leônidas Oliveira Andrade ◽  
Crésio de Aragão Dantas Alves ◽  
Helton Estrela Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Thyroid Hormones ◽  
Congenital Hypothyroidism ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Auditory Function ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
Endocrine Disease ◽  
Intrauterine Life ◽  
Molecular Aspects

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is an endocrine disease commonly found in newborns and is related to the absence or reduction of thyroid hormones (THs), which are essential for development since intrauterine life. Children with CH can develop hearing problems as THs are crucial for the auditory pathway’s development and maturation. Sensory deprivations, especially in hearing disorders at early ages of development, can impair language skills, literacy, and behavioral, cognitive, social, and psychosocial development. In this review we describe clinical and molecular aspects linking CH and hearing loss.

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