ISL Linguistic Date: 12 January 2013 History of the English Language • Indo-European Language Family Tree • World Englishes History of the English Language Source: http://www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm The figure below shows the timeline of the history of the English language. * The earliest known residents of the British Isles were the Celts‚ who spoke Celtic languages—a separate branch of the Indo-European language family tree. * Over the centuries the British Isles were
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English as a Global Language English was first spoken in Medieval England‚ what we now know as England‚ by the Angles and the Saxons. At the end of the 16th century there was about 5-7 million people who talked English in England. English is now the language that is most widely used in the whole wide world. Except the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Ireland‚ Australia and New Zealand‚ there are a lot of Caribbean nations who use English as a first language too. I will show how and where
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A History of the English Language Before the Germanic tribes arrived‚ the Celts were the original inhabitants of Britain. When the Germanic tribes invaded England‚ they pushed the Celt-speaking inhabitants out of England into what is now Scotland‚ Wales‚ Cornwall‚ and Ireland. The Celtic language survives today in the Gaelic languages‚ and some scholars speculate that the Celtic tongue might have influenced the grammatical development of English‚ though the influence would have been minimal
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English is one of the most widely used languages in today’s world and has a great impact on a successful career. Due to rapid modernization and westernization‚ the popularity of the English language has increased. It is internationally used and globally accepted. “English is being recreated every minute of every day‚ in billions of conversations in every country on earth; in countless books‚ films‚ television and radio programs‚ on the internet—recreated organically: that is‚ in ways that grow out
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“English Fortnight” was the second major programme organised by English Language society. It was held from 25th of April‚ 2011 until 6th of May‚ 2011. A series of activities and competitions were planned accordingly. “English Fortnight” was the second major programme organised by English Language society. It was held from 25th of April‚ 2011 until 6th of May‚ 2011. A series of activities and competitions were planned accordingly. “English Fortnight” was the second major programme organised by English
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the California English Language Development Test (CELDT)? The CELDT is a test that measures how well a student can listen‚ speak‚ read‚ and write in English. California state law requires that the CELDT be given each year to English Learners (students who do not speak English fluently). What is the purpose of the CELDT? The purpose of this test is: • To identify new students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are English Learners. • To monitor student progress in learning English. • To help decide
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English language and It’s role to Economic Prosperity English is known as the universal language. Almost all countries considered English language as the most influential language in the world. It is widely used in all areas and in all aspects. English is the national language of the United States of America which is considered as the most powerful country. In consider to this‚ people strive hard to speak and write using English language. For example: In a beauty pageant‚ some contestants prefer
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What exactly does language represent? To many‚ language is a culmination of one’s culture‚ family‚ and personal identity. However‚ language can also be a barrier‚ a divider. America is‚ by nature‚ a country of immigrants. From this diversity and multitude of different backgrounds‚ cultures‚ and regions springs forth dialects and regional accents as varied and different as the people they come from. With all these variations‚ it becomes harder and harder to discern what linguists often refer to
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IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE Today‚ we use English as a form of language in terms of communication. A language is a systematic means of communication by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. It is the code we all use to express ourselves and communicate to others. It is a communication by word of mouth. It is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. It is a system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds‚ gestures‚ signs or marks. Any means of communicating ideas‚ specifically
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IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE English is the International Language and is one of the most popular and most spoken in the technology world. We need to know the English language in order to study any science subject or any computer language. We need to know English to communicate effectively to many developed countries. English is very much important in our life...it is necessary in each and every field. If we know English we never feel a tongue tide in front of others. It’s a widely spoken language. People
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