As children‚ there tends to be little to no thought about the type of language we are taught to speak‚ read‚ and write. Far from our thoughts‚ are the long term evolutions from years before and after us that will shape what remaining languages will be in existence‚ and the ones that have gone extinct. In the article‚ “What the World Will Speak in 2115”‚ by John H. McWhorter‚ the reader is presented with the concept that there needs to be an overall common language‚ over time language will become
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Why I would like to do Extension English in Year 11 No one denies the importance of the English language in the present time as a global language. It is clear that the English language has become very dominant around the world. This is one reason among many other reasons why I would like to do Year 11 Extension English in my senior years. English has become an important part of my life as I use it every day through many mediums‚ for example socialising or communicating. The advantage of learning
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Over the past few years‚ the English language is seemingly getting worse as each year passes by. Through George Orwell’s essay‚ Politics and the English Language Orwell gives us insight to the ongoing problem in the English language‚ although the essay was published in 1946‚ it is still an evident problem today. Additionally‚ Orwell talks about how the English language can become “ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish‚ but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to
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Technology is ruining the English language. Do you agree? The English language is always evolving and technology is only advancing the way we interact. Language has to continually change to stay relevant with technological advances in the modern times. Although it may appear that slang is destroying the English language‚ it is simply progressing‚ just as language from Shakespearean times has progressed to how we speak now. Secondly‚ the English language is just that- a language; it is something
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Loss of speakers and not being able to transmit the language in schools and between peers cause more languages to be endangered over the years and generations. As years go on‚ more people aren’t passing on the endangered languages and eventually dying without spreading the language to the next generation. The last person who speaks an Alaskan language wrote a poem explaining how his language is disappearing and his reaction to it‚ Useless to go back there. My uncles too have all died out on
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The importance of the English Language today. English is one of the most important languages in the world. It can even be said to be the single most important language. Yes‚ other languages are important too‚ but not for the same reasons as English is important. English is important because it is‚ maybe‚ the only language that truly links the whole world together. If not for English‚ the whole world may not be as united as it is today. The other languages may be important for their local values
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The Freedom of Language Each person has their own taste or someone’s writing may have put a bad taste in your mouth is a familiar example to what the English language is. It is no surprise to me that one word‚ one sentence‚ or one paragraph could have multiple meanings. The same word‚ sentence‚ and paragraph can be written in numerous ways or discussed in many different environments with many different peers. The English language is an interesting language. America is free and so is our language
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English has become a global language because it is both easy to learn and is superior to other languages. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Nowadays‚ English has naturally been evolved as a global language over time despite the fact that it has been proved by researchers that is the third most native language in the world after mandarin Chinese and Spanish. A global language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language. For many years
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Vernacular schools in Malaysia can be traced as far back as 55 years. They form an integral part of the historical and cultural identity of this country (Centre for Public Policy Studies‚ 2012). Vernacular schools have a role to play to ensure “cultural heritage is preserved through the generations…the Chinese and Tamil languages in these schools don’t just function as a medium of instruction…and also provide a link to the community’s cultural heritage” (Centre for Public Policy Studies‚ 2012). The
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According to the dictionary‚ vernacular refers to the native language of a country. Throughout Rome‚ the language that was used was Latin; it was used throughout the Mediterranean and became the dominant language. Widely used by people with power‚ kings and queens. Latin was used as the formal language used in government and politics‚ this all changed during the 12th century when vernacular language started to become increasingly popular. During the Renaissance‚ Europe was undergoing a transformation
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