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Many theorists have taken an interest in the process by which children learn to understand and speak a language. This subject is known as Child Language Acquisition (CLA). What Is Babbling? The linguistic nature of babbling has been widely debated throughout the studies of CLA, with different perspectives lending credence to different theories. Some studies…
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Children’s fiction is a personal favourite genre of mine! While some may judge, and wonder ‘why would a grown adult read books for kids?’, I strongly believe that children’s fiction holds more value than some may initially realise. A strong asset of children’s fiction is principle – what is this story trying to teach a…
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William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, known today all around the Globe….(get it?) Amongst his many sonnets, Shakespeare wrote a number of plays in the following genres: comedy, history and tragedy. Of these three, Macbeth is considered a tragedy. So, what makes a tragedy play? A tragedy play is a play that deals…
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Writer’s block is a very common problem, especially when it comes to writing your essays for school. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of sentence starters to get the ball rolling… Openings Tip: finish up your intro with a sentence like ‘with this in mind, the following essay will explore [topic]’ Introducing Your Points Giving…
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A Streetcar Named Desire is a well-loved old timey classic. Set in New Orleans, Louisiana around 1947, this Tennessee Williams play is a fantastic Southern Gothic read. The Plot ((warning: spoilers)) ((tw: domestic violence, suicide, rape, homophobia)) Stella, 25 and pregnant, lives with her husband, Stanley Kowalski. The Kowalski apartment is in a poor but…
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