Is English a ‘Killer Language’? The Globalisation of a Code Tanja Eckert‚ Andrea Johann‚ Anna Känzig‚ Melanie Küng‚ Bianca Müller‚ Cornelia Schwald‚ Laura Walder Abstract: Does English act as a Killer-Language or not? The fact that English has gained the status of a world language goes back to British colonialism. English was imposed on the indigenous populace in order to strengthen the power of the colonists. As the example of Papua New Guinea shows‚ this can have serious consequences for people’s
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"English as a Second Language" What is an ESL Learner?English as a Second Language* students are those whose primary language(s) of the home is/are other than English‚ and who therefore require additional services in order to develop their individual potential within British Columbia’s school system. Some students speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in broader Canadian Society and in school.* In some literature‚ this is referred to as English
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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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said “English is the future.” He says that English will soon be the ‘lingua franca’ or common language. Many aspects contribute to the rise of English speakers around the world; they include the number of people who speak English and the visibility of those people through things such as media‚ tourism and business‚ the need for people around the world to be able to communicate in a common language and the common language that is spoken in politics. However‚ countries that do not speak English will
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and the English Languagencyclopedia "Politics and the English Language" (1946) is an essay by George Orwell which criticises the "ugly and inaccurate" written English of his time and examines the connection between political orthodoxies and the debasement of language. It was originally published in the April 1946 issue of the journal Horizon. The article had been intended for George Weidenfeld’s Contact magazine but it was turned down – the magazine wanted reportage. Politics and the English Language
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Disadvantages of English As A Global Language A widely accepted definition of global English which can be found at "www.reference.com" is "English as a global means of communication in numerous dialects‚ and also the movements towards an international standard for the language‚ it is also referred to as world English‚ common English or general English." In regard to history and why English developed into a global language‚ Crystal(1977) points out that the current status of English dominance is mainly
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ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE Abstract This paper is intended to raise awareness on the aspects which define English as an international language‚ by examining the characteristics of an international language‚ the number of users‚ how it spread to reach global status‚ what factors may impede its continued spread and what dangers are involved in the development of English as an international language. English’s
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Importance of English Language: The importance of English language is spreading geographically. In the world there are many languages being spoken. English is one of them which become international language. Language is used to defining the characteristics of every nation. Every country has its own language culture. People in USA‚ Canada and Europe speak English. Different Stages of Languages in Subcontinent: In subcontinent history of language is takes a great amount of time. When Muslims governed
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years ago in Costa Rica has been implemented English as a second language in educational institutions. Thence‚ there have been a lot of teachers in order to teach this language to our students during elementary school and high school. However‚ this goal has been limited and in most cases is not met. This is because many of the teachers do not have basis and rationale for teaching‚ in many schools across the country many of them do not speak the language or by 50%‚ do not have good pronunciation‚
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