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    1. Introduction African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is one special dialect of American English‚ and it is different from Standard American English. African American Vernacular English can also be called as Black English‚ Black Vernacular English or African American Language (AAL).Black English had been discriminated for a long time in history. There was a saying that “Black English is not a language”. The saying is not correct. According to Montgomery‚ culture should not be biased‚ but should

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    1. Australian English (AusE‚ AuE‚ AusEng‚ en-AU) is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language. Australian English began to diverge from British English soon after the foundation of the Colony of New South Wales in 1788. The history of Australian English starts with kangaroo (1770) and Captain James Cook’s glossary of local words used in negotiations with the Endeavour River tribes. The language was pidgin. 2. Жулдыз Varieties

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    Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian

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    Ebonics Vs. Standard English For my paper‚ I chose the topic of Ebonics vs. Standard English. I chose this topic because when we read the different articles‚ Jones “What’s Wrong with Black English” and Delpit’s “No Kinda Sense”‚ they talked about the usage of both languages and how we should use them. That sparked my attention because some people don’t know when to turn off or turn on either language. Jones perspective was that we should continue with what we’re doing‚ which is insisting that

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    DIFFERENCES AND CONTINUITIES BETWEEN BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH (main information taken from BB1 pp. 79-81 and 152-57) Stress on difference and continuity has characterised the story of the relationship between British and American English over the centuries. For instance‚ difference was strongly wanted in the US after Independence and emphasised by the British as sign of their distinction from the new‚ less cultured‚ nation for at least the two following centuries. On the other hand‚ continuity

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    Historical background of the English Language I. 1. A short history of the origins and development of English I. 2. Varieties of English I. 3. English as a global language I.4. Writing system Chapter II Peculiarities of British and American variants in the English language II. 1. Peculiarities of American and British English and their differences II. 2. American and British English lexical differences II. 3. Grammatical Peculiarities of American and British English II. 4. Social and cultural

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    The dilemma of English language The word processor has changed the way we use English Language because the popularly used word processor from Microsoft and similar other word processors which were from IBM and other open source software are all using the American version of English.Sitting here in Mumbai I am appalled by one thing is the dying European English which is being used lesser because it is limited to literature and books.Also I studied British English in school but my college

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    tragic results for both? Chapter 2: The Planting of English America‚ 1500-1733 1. What were the diverse purposes of England’s American colonies and how were those purposes altered in the early years of settlement? 2. What features were common to all of England’s southern colonies‚ and what features were peculiar to each one? 3. How did the interaction and conflict between English settlers and Indians affect both parties‚ and contribute to developments

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    Introduction English carries the story of its origin as an independent language in its name. The “Engl-“ part of the word goes back to the Angles‚ a Germanic tribe that invaded and colonized much of Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries. The “-ish” part means “belonging to”: in this case‚ the language that belonged to the Angles – the “Angle-ish” language. The English language descended directly from the speech of the Anglo-Saxons. English has developed during the course of the past thousand

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    compliments which are used to show that someone likes someone else’s appearance‚ belongings‚ or work etc. Due to different cultural background and social values‚ English and Vietnamese native speakers have different norms of complimenting as well as responding to compliments. In this essay‚ I will discuss the notion of compliment made in American English and Vietnamese in terms of topics‚ formulas‚ and responses. First thing first‚ let have a look at the definition. Definition of compliment Cambridge dictionary

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