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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Value of a Language Words and language are a major aspect in a person’s life. Language is how information is communicated and transferred‚ and it has a major impact on how things are perceived. A common issue with language is that it is easily misused. Propaganda‚ errors and tricks are seen everyday‚ but they go unnoticed. Language is sometimes falsified in order to entice society. Often times the subject at hand is not what it seems. The abuse of the English language is most often seen in politics
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Spoken Language Although I have my own idiolect‚ the way I speak constantly changes. This is because I try to adapt my spoken language to suit the situation I am in. There are many reasons for why I try to adapt my spoken language some of the main reasons being that I am fearful of the judgements and perceptions that others may make because of the way I speak also being afraid of exclusion or not being able to fit in and sometimes I feel pressurised into speaking in a certain way. With my parents
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The Power of Language in Fahrenheit 451 In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 there are those who defend the cause of language; those who attempt to destroy the value of words and those who are victims of the abuse of power over language and thought‚ wielded by the government. The fireman‚ Montag‚ attempts to use language as weapon against the entrenched ignorance of his dystopian world. Conversely‚ the Fire Chief Beatty‚ uses the power of language as a weapon against those who would free humanity
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