the language that is studied by the highest percentage of European students‚ 60‚3%‚ with French at only 30‚4%‚ German at 5‚2 % and Spanish at 3.5%. A question that many people are asking is: why has English become the global language of today? David Crystal‚ a famous linguist‚ said: "It [English] is a language which has repeatedly found itself in the right place at the right time". This means that the reason for this dominance can probably be found in the history og the English-speaking countries
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Questions on David Crystal’s article “2b or Not 2b?” 1. David Crystal begins his article with some strong “they say” arguments‚ quoting writers who argue that text messaging is destroying the English language. At what point in the article do you begin to see that his own perspective is very different from that of such critics? - Crystal’s perspective on texting is displayed many times throughout different paragraphs in the article. In paragraph six Crystal states “texting has added a new dimension
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McBeth-Smith English 1010-053 9/16/14 “2b or Not 2b” by David Crystal Is texting making our language worse or is it improving it? David Crystal‚ “a professor at the University of Wales and is known for his work in English language studies and linguistics” (335)‚ writes about how many people think that texting is destroying our language‚ but Crystal believes that texting can improve children’s ability to read and write‚ he also writes that texting may add a new dimension to communication in an article
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of this and started brewing another potion called “The language of texting”. Unlike English‚ we extract stuff out of this cauldron and pass it on to the future generations. It tastes good for a short time but‚ over a period of time when most of the essence is taken out‚ this cauldron turns out to be a pile of rubbish. The language of texting was invented on the sole purpose of conveying a message clearly and phonetically. Now texting has digressed off its original idea and is irreversibly harming English
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article‚ “2b or Not 2b” by David Crystal‚ some people believe that texting is not a natural form of communication and that it is wrecking our language. Although some people may agree with this idea‚ studies have challenged this opinion. Rather than fearing the consequences of texting‚ people should embrace this evolution and understand that this new form of communication may actually have benefits on literacy. This author once stated‚ “there is no evidence that texting teaches people to spell badly:
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Texting has for a long time been heralded as the demonized friend of the preteen middle schooler‚ the destroyer of all that is considered holy and well of the English language with its mess of letters‚ unpunctuated and lacking structure. Fueled on by media and a scholarly few‚ the idea took root that texting is a show of immaturity and illiteracy. The article “2b or Not 2b?” written by Professor David Crystal goes against this idea and tries its hand at tearing the stereotype apart. He explains that
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today? How dependent on technology have people become? How long have people been effected by their dependence on technology? Are there any solutions to these problems? Two individuals that assess these everlasting effects are David Crystal and Tiffany Shlain. David Crystal addresses the various negative and the few positive impacts that are brought alongside
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Crystal‚ D. (2004). The Stories of English. New York: The Overlook Press. David Crystal’s book immediately grabs your attention through the characters placed around the table. The images give the illusion of historical men drinking wine‚ smoking pipes‚ and discusses important matters of the time. The caption bubbles are the foreshadowing of what’s to come. The introduction states that there are actually two introductions‚ due to the two stories the book investigates: “Standard English “and “Real
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The Crystal Palace is a vital part of England ’s history. Constructed in the midst of England ’s Victorian Era‚ the Crystal Palace was conceived to symbolize this industrial‚ military and economic superiority of Great Britain ("The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace"). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the purpose of hosting the Great Exhibition in 1851. The construction of the Crystal Palace was rapid due to the controversial design of Joseph Paxton. Therefore‚ the Crystal
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Marketing 7100-01 Crystal Pepsi A Giant’s Failure Fawad Anwar 6/24/2014 Crystal Pepsi: A Giant’s Failure I. Introduction Brief history of PepsiCo Brief Overview of Crystal Pepsi II. Marketing Mix Product – Crystal Pepsi and its product strategy (answering what and why) The making – Crystal Pepsi Launch Taste – The different taste promised by PepsiCo to its consumers Packaging – The attractive packaging
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