Brief History of the English Language OLD ENGLISH 5th Century ---three Germanic tribes ----the Angles‚ Saxons‚ and Jutes arrived in the British Isles. The Angles were named from ENGLE‚ their land of origin. Their language was called ENGLISC from which the word‚ English is derived. The Angles‚ Saxons‚ and Jutes became known as the Anglo-Saxons. The Angles‚ Saxons‚ and Jutes became known as the Anglo-Saxons. Some words such as church‚ bishop‚ baptism‚ monk‚ eucharis‚ and presbyter came indirectly
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An Approach to Sexist Language in English BA.Yainier Moreno Rivera & BE.Yaima Riveri Ruiz Abstract Language is a perfect tool for communication‚ much older than any of our institutions‚ which was not designed or created by any particular man‚ woman or group of people‚ but rather was a perfect example of the work of an invisible hand in society. It came to be spontaneously over the millennia of human history‚ serving all different needs of all kinds of societies. The current work aims at presenting
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ABSTRACT In studying a foreign language‚ learners could not pay attention to only its pronunciation‚ vocabulary but also its grammar. The learners‚ in fact‚ have to meet grammatical problem about the phrase in English such as: noun phrase‚ adjective phrase‚ prepositional phrase…especially verb phrase. The correct use of verb phrase is complex and difficult problem in English grammar. It requires learners to have a very good knowledge of verbs and how to use them effectively. Therefore‚ in my
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“Politics and the English Language‚” explores the increasing misuse of the English language and its possible political causes. When I first saw the title “Politics‚” I was afraid to read the article. The first word of the title is such a sensitive one in my mind‚ since it always seems to involve argument. I also fear my knowledge about the subject is too limited‚ even when I translate the word into Chinese. Despite my initial discomfort‚ I have tried my best to use proper English and not‚ as Orwell
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The development of English as a universal language is a fact that we cannot deny‚ as we cannot deny that the language is inextricably tied to the culture of the country that it represents and even though it is true that an international language can give small languages a better chance to survive‚ it is also true that in the case of English‚ the language is been used as a weapon‚ something to control other countries and to have advantage over them in scientific research‚ technology and world affairs
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actually destroying the English language. Arguments against this statement are varied; some believe it helps the children communicate more effectively. As a child communicating by text can be seen as ‘cool’ i personally believe it’s just a trend that like others will come and go. At the moment the trend of text message language is very popular and with most English citizens owning a mobile it is very widely spread but i doubt people actually use text message language in everyday speech and other
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Nowadays‚ English has become the most common language that people use the most. We cannot live without English now as most of the things such as internet‚ tourism‚ books and education are using English in order to show their international and make them connected to the world. Some online games such as Overwatch‚ Grand Theft Auto and Legend of League‚ are devolped first in English as this is the language which most of the people can read it. It is good to use English in those ways as we need a language
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English: To Be or Not To Be the Official Language of the United States? For years‚ there has been debate over whether or not the Congress should pass legislation which would make English the official language in the United States of America. On one side of the spectrum‚ supporters of the issue feel that official English would help to unify America under one language‚ thus promoting a faster‚ cost-effective and efficient way of communicating. On the other side of the argument‚ opponents feel
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Support Literacy and Numeracy Activities: Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) 1. Why is it important to know if a child is not fluent in English? (Think about how this may affect a child’s learning). It is important that the teachers who work with the “EAL” child know that he may not always understand what is being said to him‚ because he speaks a different language at home. Teachers need to make a special effort to ensure he does understand‚ by demonstrating to him‚ showing
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Learning English that there were about a billion people learning English. These people are benefiting from the many advantages of learning English as a foreign language. Travel... 2. What Are The Benefits Of Learning English? important learn English as long as they live in a non-English-speaking country‚ they are not thinking of all the benefits that they can obtain. English can change... 3. Benefit Of Learning English language used in any technology pamphlet or product. Learning English offers
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