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Mother Tongue (film)
Mother tongue usually refers to the language that a person learned as a child at home or a person's first language Mother tongue may also refer to: *Proto-Human language, the hypothetical most recent common ancestor of all the world's languages *''The Mother Tongue'', a history of the English language by Bill Bryson * ''Mother Tongue'' (journal), a periodical published by the Association for the Study of Languages in Prehistory * ''Mother Tongue'' (film), a 1993 film featuring Craig Parker *Mother Tongue Publishing, a Canadian publisher Music *Mother Tongue (band), an American rock band co-founded by guitarist Jesse Tobias * "Mother Tongue" (Bring Me the Horizon song), a song by Bring Me the Horizon from ''Amo'' * "Mother Tongue", a song by Dead Can Dance from '' The Serpent's Egg'' See also *Mother-in-law's tongue, ''Dracaena trifasciata'', a species of flowering plant *Father Tongue hypothesis The Father Tongue hypothesis proposes that humans tend to speak their father's la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue
A first language, native tongue, native language, mother tongue or L1 is the first language or dialect that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period. In some countries, the term ''native language'' or ''mother tongue'' refers to the language or dialect of one's ethnic group rather than one's first language. The first language of a child is part of that child's personal, social and cultural identity. Another impact of the first language is that it brings about the reflection and learning of successful social patterns of acting and speaking. Research suggests that while a non-native speaker may develop fluency in a targeted language after about two years of immersion, it can take between five and seven years for that child to be on the same working level as their native speaking counterparts. On 17 November 1999, UNESCO designated 21 February as International Mother Language Day. Definitions One of the more widely accepted definitions of native spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto-Human Language
The Proto-Human language (also Proto-Sapiens, Proto-World) is the hypothetical direct genetic predecessor of all the world's spoken languages. It would not be ancestral to sign languages. The concept is speculative and not amenable to analysis in historical linguistics. It presupposes a monogenetic origin of language, i.e. the derivation of all natural languages from a single origin, presumably at some time in the Middle Paleolithic period. As the predecessor of all '' extant'' languages spoken by modern humans (''Homo sapiens''), Proto-Human language as hypothesised would not necessarily be ancestral to any hypothetical Neanderthal language. Terminology There is no generally accepted term for this concept. Most treatments of the subject do not include a name for the language under consideration (e.g. Bengtson and Ruhlen). The terms ''Proto-World'' and ''Proto-Human'' are in occasional use. Merritt Ruhlen used the term ''Proto-Sapiens''. History of the idea The first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mother Tongue
''The Mother Tongue'' () is a book by Bill Bryson which compiles the history and origins of the English language and its various quirks. It is subtitled ''English And How It Got That Way''. The book discusses the Indo-European origins of English, the growing status of English as a global language, the complex etymology of English words, the dialects of English, spelling reform, prescriptive grammar, and more minor topics including swearing. This account popularises the subject and makes it accessible to the lay reader, but it has been criticised for some inaccuracies, such as the perpetuation of several urban myths. This book has also been published in Great Britain by Penguin Books under the title ''Mother Tongue: The English Language'' (). Bryson has since followed up this work with ''Made in America''. External links''The Mother Tongue''on Google Books Google Books (previously known as Google Book Search, Google Print, and by its code-name Project Ocean) is a service f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue (journal)
''Mother Tongue'' is an annual academic journal published by the Association for the Study of Language in Prehistory (ASLIP) that has been published since 1995. Its goal is to encourage international and interdisciplinary information sharing, discussion, and debate among , paleoanthropologists, archaeologists, and historical linguists on questions relating to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue (film)
Mother tongue usually refers to the language that a person learned as a child at home or a person's first language Mother tongue may also refer to: *Proto-Human language, the hypothetical most recent common ancestor of all the world's languages *''The Mother Tongue'', a history of the English language by Bill Bryson * ''Mother Tongue'' (journal), a periodical published by the Association for the Study of Languages in Prehistory * ''Mother Tongue'' (film), a 1993 film featuring Craig Parker *Mother Tongue Publishing, a Canadian publisher Music *Mother Tongue (band), an American rock band co-founded by guitarist Jesse Tobias * "Mother Tongue" (Bring Me the Horizon song), a song by Bring Me the Horizon from ''Amo'' * "Mother Tongue", a song by Dead Can Dance from '' The Serpent's Egg'' See also *Mother-in-law's tongue, ''Dracaena trifasciata'', a species of flowering plant *Father Tongue hypothesis The Father Tongue hypothesis proposes that humans tend to speak their father's la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Parker
Craig Parker (born 12 November 1970) is a New Zealand actor, known for his roles as Guy Warner in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' (1992–96, 2007–08, 2020), Haldir in the ''Lord of the Rings'' films ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' (2001) and ''The Two Towers'' (2002), Darken Rahl in the syndicated television series ''Legend of the Seeker'' (2008–10), Gaius Claudius Glaber in the starz series ''Spartacus'' (2010–12), and Stéphane Narcisse in the CW television series ''Reign'' (2014–17). Career Parker starred in the TVNZ soap opera ''Shortland Street'' as Guy Warner, a character that has made several return appearances, most recently involving a story where Guy ran off with his brother's wife, Toni, only to return months later as a drug addled loser who attempted to use his daughter to score drugs for him. It ultimately led to the death storyline of Toni Warner. He is the reigning champion of New Zealand's ''Celebrity Joker Poker''. He made his soap debut i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue Publishing
Mother Tongue Publishing is a small independent Canadian publishing company located on the West Coast of British Columbia. Mother Tongue publishes bold and beautiful books of B.C. fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and the series, ''The Unheralded Artists of BC'', dedicated to recognizing forgotten 20th century B.C. artists (1900s-1960s) and opening a door to their artistic and historic significance. History Mother Tongue was founded in 1995 by B.C. poet and literary organizer Mona Fertig (who in 1978 opened in Vancouver, the first literary centre in Canada–The Literary Storefront). From 1990–1994 she published a small international literary periodical called (m)Öthêr Tøñgués inspired by her term as BC representative of P.E.N. Canada. The early issues featured: Erín Moure, Thich Tue Sy, bill bissett, Roma Potiki, Kim Morrissey, Yuki Hartman, Tsvetanka Sofronieva, Dorothy Livesay, Duo Duo, Ann Diamond, Mark Sutherland, Kim Chi-Ha, Memoye Abijah Ogu, Hans Raimund, Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue (band)
Mother tongue usually refers to the language that a person learned as a child at home or a person's first language Mother tongue may also refer to: *Proto-Human language, the hypothetical most recent common ancestor of all the world's languages *'' The Mother Tongue'', a history of the English language by Bill Bryson * ''Mother Tongue'' (journal), a periodical published by the Association for the Study of Languages in Prehistory * ''Mother Tongue'' (film), a 1993 film featuring Craig Parker *Mother Tongue Publishing, a Canadian publisher Music * Mother Tongue (band), an American rock band co-founded by guitarist Jesse Tobias * "Mother Tongue" (Bring Me the Horizon song), a song by Bring Me the Horizon from ''Amo'' * "Mother Tongue", a song by Dead Can Dance from '' The Serpent's Egg'' See also *Mother-in-law's tongue, ''Dracaena trifasciata'', a species of flowering plant *Father Tongue hypothesis The Father Tongue hypothesis proposes that humans tend to speak their father's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Tobias
Jesse Tobias (born April 1, 1972) is an American guitarist who is the lead guitarist and co-writer for Morrissey since 2004. Tobias first gained fame during a brief tenure with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1993, although he was replaced by Dave Navarro within a month after joining the band. Before he joined the Chili Peppers, he briefly played with the band ''Mother Tongue''. In 1995, Tobias joined the touring band for Alanis Morissette and from 1999–2005 was a member of the musical duo, Splendid. Life and career In 1990, Tobias formed the band ''Mother Tongue'' in Austin, TX. They were signed to record label in 1992. Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chilli Peppers spotted Tobias and Mother Tongue in a local nightclub, while they were looking for guitar player to replace John Frusciante. Dave Navarro had recently turned them down. Kiedis felt that Tobias had what the band was looking for and after months of long auditions (in which the band took out an ad in the newspaper), Tobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Tongue (Bring Me The Horizon Song)
"Mother Tongue" is a song by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. Produced by the band's vocalist Oliver Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it is featured on the group's 2019 sixth studio album ''Amo''. The track was released as the fourth single from the album on 22 January 2019 and has spent twelve non-consecutive weeks on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart as of July 2019. Composition and lyrics "Mother Tongue" has been described as a pop rock, dance-pop, and pop metal song. According to Jordan Fish, "Mother Tongue" is the spiritual successor of "Drown". The track is a love song dedicated to Oliver Sykes' wife, Alissa Salls. Fish said of the song: Music video The music video for "Mother Tongue" was released via YouTube on 9 May 2019. It was filmed in the city of São Paulo, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Serpent's Egg (album)
''The Serpent's Egg'' is the fourth studio album by the Australian band Dead Can Dance, released on 24 October 1988 by record label 4AD. Background The album was the last produced while Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard were a romantic couple. A majority of the album was recorded in a multi-storey apartment block in the Isle of Dogs, London. Perry discussed the album's title: "In a lot of aerial photographs of the Earth, if you look upon it as a giant organism—a macrocosmos—you can see that the nature of the life force, water, travels in a serpentine way". Track listing Reception In a retrospective review, AllMusic said, "Perry and Gerrard continued to experiment and improve with ''The Serpent's Egg'', as much a leap forward as ''Spleen and Ideal'' was some years previously", heaping particular praise on the album opener "The Host of Seraphim", which it called "so jaw-droppingly good that almost the only reaction is sheer awe". Legacy * Electronic music duo The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother-in-law's Tongue
''Dracaena trifasciata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. Until 2017, it was known under the synonym ''Sansevieria trifasciata''. Description It is an evergreen perennial plant forming dense stands, spreading by way of its creeping rhizome, which is sometimes above ground, sometimes underground. Its stiff leaves grow vertically from a basal rosette. Mature leaves are dark green with light gray-green cross-banding and usually range from long and wide, though it can reach heights above in optimal conditions. The specific epithet ''trifasciata'' means "three bundles". The plant exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide using the crassulacean acid metabolism process, which allows them to withstand drought. The microscopic pores on the plant's leaves, called t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
