1. SUFFIXATION IN OLD ENGLISH 1.1 The Old English Period Of The English Language Like all divisions in history‚ periods of the English language are matters of convenience and the dividing lines between them purely arbitrary. For the sake of convenience we distinguish three main stages in the history of language‚ namely Old English (OE)‚ Middle English (ME)‚ and Modern English (MnE). The first period‚ which lasted from 450 to 1100 (or 1150)‚ and is known as Old English‚ is the period of full
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ICT BY BANDELE ADEBOYE SOGBESAN SENIOR LECTURER IN ENGLISH‚ DEPT OF LANGUAGES‚ TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION‚ IJEBU ODE. INTRODUCTION Language has been described by various scholars over the years according to the perceived roles it plays in different circumstances. Sapir (1921) sees it as a system of arbitrary vocal signs and symbols used for the purpose of communication. It can also be seen in the light of Christophersen’s (1981) view as a conventional
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English Language is Globally Important English is the major language in such fields as international diplomacy‚ business and commerce‚ science and technology‚ and the travel industry. How did English become such an important global language? British Colonialism Took English to North America‚ the Caribbean‚ Africa‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and the Indian sub-continent U.S. rise as a strong economic and strategic power Pop Culture English became the language of diplomacy
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People speak English differently‚ some are fluent‚ while others have difficulties expressing their emotions or explaining their view on something. People communicate with each other differently depending on the situation‚ changing their register and using abbreviations to create sentences for people to understand better. In relation‚ to being unable to perform a standard form of English‚ as displayed in Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue and Robyn Kina’s case‚ both characters are not able to communicate and
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Greek and English languages were not in direct contact until modern times‚ borrowings were necessarily indirect‚ coming either through Latin (through texts or various vernaculars)‚ or from Ancient Greek texts‚ not the living language. Some Greek words were borrowed into Latin and its descendants‚ the Romance languages. English often received these words from French. Their phonetic and orthographic form has sometimes changed considerably. For instance‚ place was borrowed both by Old English and by French
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in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classroom: Teaching and Learning. By: Chen Mizrahi Technology has taken over most areas of our lives including schools. Specifically‚ the arrival of the internet changed the way that language is taught thanks to the possibility of communicating throughout the world and because of the many sources online. This essay will deal with different aspects of computers and internet in the process of teaching and learning English as a foreign language (EFL).
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children to begin to learn a foreign language at primary school than secondary school. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (教育) There has been much discussion on whether to begin to learn a foreign language at primary school or at secondary school. I will compare and contrast two typical opinions regarding this issue. Start learning a foreign language earlier can benefit students to some extent. For one thing‚ those children who contact English at a relatively lower ages usually
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of English being the official language of the United States of America? Will there be penalties or fines for using languages other than English in government business? Will people lose their jobs if they do not understand English? These questions all leads up if English should or should not be an official language of the United States of America. It should be an official language of the US because it increases the chance of an individual to acquire a job
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was using what author Judith Baker would consider “home” English. (51) Where as my mom was using what Baker would consider “formal” English. (51) Baker also wrote about “professional” English‚ but that type of English would not have been used in that situation. The whole concept of Judith Baker’s “Trilingualism” is based on the different types of Englishes. Which she states are home‚ formal‚ and professional. (51) In her words home English is what “most students learn at home‚ and most immigrants
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY OF STUDY PROJECT REPORT TITLE: “A study on the difficulties in teaching and learning English speaking to non-English major freshmen at Ho Chi Minh University of Industry (HUI)” Date of submission: 16/05/2013 Name: VÕ THỊ KIM CÚC Supervisor’s Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hung Tien Tutor’s Name : Le Huong Hoa‚ M.A “I certify that this work is entirely my own and has not been accepted as part of a submission to another purpose elsewhere”. Signed: Word
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