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Key points of linguistics for ESL teachers

from By Douglas Magrath

Key points of linguistics for ESL teachers By Douglas Magrath ESL instructors need to understand how languages work to be better able to serve the student population. Language is what makes us human, and it's something no other creature has. How are language and thought connected? Does language determine thought? The ostensible purpose of language is to transmit thoughts from one mind to another. Language represents thought, but does it also determine thought? Take the example of colours. Different speakers perceive colours differently. READ MORE

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