INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. LINGUISTIC SITUATION IN OLD ENGLISH AND MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD 1.1 The development of Futhark 1.1.1 The runic alphabet as an Old Germanic writing tradition 1.1.2 Old English literature in the period of Anglo-Saxon ethnic extension 1.2 Linguistic situation in the Middle English 1.2.1 Linguistic situation in Medieval England after the Norman Conquest 1.2.2 Dialectal Diversity in the Middle English Period 1.3 The Middle English corpus 1.3.1 Geoffrey Chaucer and his lending
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It is unquestionable that English today enjoy a significant status as the most worldwide spoken language. It becomes part of daily life of many people for many reasons: enjoyment‚ academic‚ economic‚ and other purposes. It is spoken throughout the world either as a first or second language‚ not only with English speakers‚ but with people of different first languages. Crystal (1994) describes its status as ‘global language’ where it started to have ‘a special role that is recognized in every country
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English‚ which is spoken by 1.9 billon of the world’s population as their first language (Redman‚ 2004)‚ has been spreading rapidly in the world since the British Industrial Revolution and colonialism in many continents such as Asia‚ Africa and North America during the 18th century (Lavot‚ 2000). As the influence of English is increasing‚ some linguists think that it is a natural process of successful international communication. However‚ many other languages are also dying out at an accelerating
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English as an Additional Language (EAL) English as an Additional Language (EAL) emanaid emanaid Contents Introduction 2 What are Schools’ Responsibilities for Inclusion under the National Curriculum? 2 What is an EAL learner? 3 Inclusion for EAL Learners and How Their Needs are Met 5 Factors that Impact on the Quality of Inclusion within the Classroom 6 The Role of Assessment to Provide a Baseline of Information to Support AFL 7 Access and Engagement Strategies Relevant to
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Annie Vo AP English Language & Composition 5‚ July 2013 Question 1 In Chief Seattle’s oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ Seattle attempts to fight for equality for Native Americans despite their differences in social status with the Caucasians. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as figurative language‚ organization‚ diction and tone‚ Seattle attacks the Governor’s malicious deeds‚ while at the same time praises him‚ and reminds him that the Native people‚ although presented
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‘English Seen as Co-star among Global Languages’ and ‘ Can English Be Dethroned?’ Decide which article is more persuasive in your opinion and why. Use examples from the articles to support your ideas. Nowadays‚ all people say that English is the most essential and easiest language that people could use to communicate in different countries. As I read thoroughly the two articles‚ which are called “ English seen as a Co-star among Global Language” and “Can English be Dethroned”‚ I’ve found out
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ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE: ITS HISTORICAL PAST AND ITS FUTURE Zuliati Rohmah Abstract: This paper discusses English as a global language. The description of its history is offered to enable us to detect the underlying motivation of spreading English world-wide. How English plays a role on the death of other languages is presented to make us aware of preserving our own language‚ while making use of English. The future of English is predicted to give us a direction to our activities in relation
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speak proper English. This story describes how she uses rhetorical strategies to make her argument‚ while also criticizing cultural standards. The story states that the Amy Tan writes of the different Englishes she uses in her life and illustrates the innumerable ways that people express themselves‚ depending on who they are with‚ and their needs. The audience Tan is trying to reach are people that are ignorant of the fact that people like Amy’s mother who speak “broken” English most of the
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NAME: THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH COURSE: British or American‚ the language is basically the same‚ and its global stature is backed up by massive English-language training programmes‚ an international business that in textbooks‚ language courses‚ tape cassettes‚ video programmes and computerized instruction — is worth hundreds of millions of pounds or dollars to the economies of the US and the UK. The English language is now one of Britain’s most reliable exports. In the ironic words of the novelist
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History of the English language From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from History of English Language) Jump to: navigation‚ search English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially‚ Old English was a diverse group of dialects‚ reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects‚ Late
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