Numerous cultures from around the world have circulated many traditions to other cultures. Although most of the traditions in the earlier eras were not recorded or written‚ through communication skills‚ one is able to access these customs by interviewing someone from that culture. Language is the key module to a single culture‚ whether only one culture speaks a particular language or many cultures across the world share that same language. Sharing a language with another culture is a way of combining
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Abstract 2.5 billion Text messages are sent per day Majority of people have been affected by “slang” language. This report describes and evaluates the reference of ‘slang’ being incorporated into the English language. Qualitative research in the form of a questionnaire has been used to conduct the research and gather the necessary information needed to compile this research report. With the research conducted‚ it was found that students are very keen and do not mind ‘slang’ being incorporated into
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LANGUAGE USE IN THE CARIBBEAN CLASSROOM Teaching English language and literacy to students is one of the major tasks faced by many teachers in the Caribbean today. When we consider the language varieties that are spoken in our classrooms‚ we can see why we have so many issues when it comes to the teaching of Standard English. It is often said that language is a powerful tool which influences beliefs and views and acts as a complete tool of social control. When we look at our schools in the Caribbean
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There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: • A lorry is a slimmer truck. • A lift is an elevator. • A fortnight is two weeks. • A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. • A dual carriageway is a freeway. Lisa and Sofia Efthymiou‚ an American mum and daughter‚ have listed below a few of the differences between British and American words. Visit also our Glossary of British Words We have arranged the words in categories to make
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Multilingual I recall a friend asking me‚ “What do you call a person that speaks two languages?” To which I responded “bilingual of course.” Then he proceeded to asking‚ “What do you call a person who only speaks one language?” As I sat there dumbfounded searching deep in the back of my mind for the correct word‚ he said “an American” and began to laugh. It may seem like a just a little joke—perhaps funny or not‚ depending on how you take it—but it has a
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Abstract The rise and spread of vernacular language is very interesting and unique. It was not until after the twelfth century that it began to catch on. The spread of vernacular language affected many different cultures in different ways. There were three key elements that assisted in the spread of vernacular languages. They were the need to spread the beliefs of religions‚ technological advances‚ and the role of women in society. Historical Foundations Among
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МИНОБРНАУКИ РОССИИ Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «Волгоградский государственный социально-педагогический университет» (ФГБОУ ВПО «ВГСПУ») Институт иностранных языков Кафедра межкультурной коммуникации и перевода Stylistically neutral and stylistically marked words Исполнитель: Клименко А. П.
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Society is changing at a rapid pace and informality in the English language is on the rise. In places where formal language was once a must‚ informality has taken over‚ and questions are raised over whether formal language still has a place in modern English. However‚ despite changes‚ formal language is still in use and is still expected and considered the most appropriate method of address in many situations. In written and spoken communication‚ formal language has the ability to convey knowledge
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causes and effects le of learning English language. In the world there are many languages. So some people like to learn other languages to understand some different languages people use. English is the most widely spoken native language in the world‚ and in terms of sheer number of speakers‚ it is the most spoken official language in the world people. In this essay there are many causes and effects about learning English language. First of all‚ there are many causes that lead to many people
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Himanshu Shekhar Prof. Kashyap Academic Writing Is Bilingualism an advantage? Ramchandran Guha and Ananthamurthy explore bilingualism in India with their scholarly articles. They argue on bilingualism with two different perspectives‚ giving us the broader picture about the topic of different times and different places. When we talk about bilingualism India is always a first stop‚ this is fact is established by the articles of Guha and Ananthamurthy. Where
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