English Language; Writing a Narrative Part one: Nancy the maid. As the sun rose over the ‘Black quarter’ of the town‚ its inhabitants awoke to yet another gun shot. You couldn’t walk around Down Town without either seeing somebody walking around with a gun‚ or someone who has tragically lost a family member. Soon everybody would have lost at least one member of their immediate family dead. Gone. All
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Affixation in the English language……………………..…….7 1.2. Degree of derivation…….…………………………...……….7 1.3.Homonymic derivational affixes……………………...……..18 Chapter II. Prefixation in the English language…………………28 2.1. Prefixation. Some debatable problems………………...……28 2.2. Classification of prefixes…………………………..………..33 2.3. Productive and non-productive word building prefixes…………………………………...…………………41 2.4. Some prefixes in the English language in comparison with the
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Language is a key entity for survival in life. Without language‚ people would not be able to communicate. It is used in a variety of different ways and there are many different sounds languages make throughout the world. It is especially used for communicating in the business world. Since the United States is a world power‚ many say that English has become more prevalent in the global marketplace. Is English really becoming a worldwide language? Charles Foran answers this question in his essay‚
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Language and Technology Practice Paper: Question 3 – Radio The transcript is taken from a live evening football commentary broadcast on Radio 5 in September 2004. The two teams playing are Manchester United and Liverpool. As the people listening to the radio commentary can obviously not see the match taking place‚ they rely on the commentators to give them a visual idea of what is taking place. The listeners are trying to experience something that they are not physically involved in and so
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4. Quantitative Passage Based MCQ 1 - 9 Passage with Answer Keys. 5. Language Conventions English Grammar and Usage MCQ Stand alone 40 Q. with Key 6. Language Conventions English Contextual Vocabulary MCQ 40 questions with key 7. Language Conventions English Passage Based MCQ 18 Passages with Key 8. Language Conventions Hindi Grammar and Usage MCQ 50 questions with key 9. Language Conventions Hindi Contextual Vocabulary MCQ 51 questions with Key
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In this essay‚ I will be analysing the detail of spoken language used in the interview between Jamie Oliver and Michael Parkinson. This interview will take place in the BBC one studio with an live audience Which may suggest that this interview is not planned. The purpose of this interview is to retrieve vital information from Jamie Oliver and entertain the viewers of the show ( including the audience) Jamie oliver is one of the biggest chiefs in great Britain and he is well know for his tv shows
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Practice Essay “These days we are far more tolerant of taboo language; it no longer has the power to shock or offend. Discuss.” Why are we more accepting of taboo language today? Increased usage‚ social groups that use taboo language to build solidarity/exclude others. What are the social purposes of taboo language? Support group solidarity‚ create social distance‚ challenge authority‚ establish identity In what situations would taboo language be shocking or offensive‚ and when would it be expected/tolerated
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English occupies an important position in global education at the moment. It seems to be seen as a high status language with an inherent connection to capitalism and globalism. The example websites given‚ one from a university in the Netherlands and the other from Brazil. Both websites are presented in English as well as their national language‚ despite the fact that English is a secondary language in both nations. This status‚ rivalling even the official language of the country‚ seems to have sprung
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Assignment: Feminists have claimed that English is a sexist language. Discuss whether you agree with this position or whether you think it is the users of the language that are sexist. (Justify your position). Discuss the type of changes needed to resolve this issue in today’s society and how effective these changes will be‚ given the role of men and women in Caribbean Communities? What impact‚ if any‚ will this have on the teaching of English in your community? (Use reference to specific
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English as an International language – Good or Bad? Are we witnessing the definitive rise of English as a truly global language? This prospective development is an issue that is heavily discussed. English has for a long time been the world’s dominating language. There are two prime reasons for its high frequency all over the globe. First of all‚ the vast influence of Britain as a former colonial power; secondly‚ the subsequent dominance‚ politically and economically‚ of the United States.
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