Conclusion
I hope this peek into Linguistics has been informative and helpful. If you haven't already discovered, working with English language learners is one of the greatest joys an educator can experience. I often tell my ELLs, "You are doing what many people never attempt in a lifetime, and I admire your grace and courage."
As you hear and see the language around you - words, phrases, accents, dialects, slang, hop hop, signing - celebrate it all. Listen. Be free of judgments. Enjoy, Savor the ability to express what is on your mind and in your heart. And . . . nurture someone else's capacity to do the same.
I hope this peek into Linguistics has been informative and helpful. If you haven't already discovered, working with English language learners is one of the greatest joys an educator can experience. I often tell my ELLs, "You are doing what many people never attempt in a lifetime, and I admire your grace and courage."
As you hear and see the language around you - words, phrases, accents, dialects, slang, hop hop, signing - celebrate it all. Listen. Be free of judgments. Enjoy, Savor the ability to express what is on your mind and in your heart. And . . . nurture someone else's capacity to do the same.