English as an international language Of the 4‚000 to 5‚000 living languages‚ English is by far the most widely used. As a mother tongue‚ it ranks second only to Chinese‚ which is effectively six mutually unintelligible dialects little used outside China. On the other hand the 300 million native speakers of English are to be found in every continent‚ and an equally widely distributed body of second language speakers‚ who use English for their day-to-day needs‚ totals over 250 million. Finally‚ if
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Disadvantages of English As A Global Language A widely accepted definition of global English which can be found at "www.reference.com" is "English as a global means of communication in numerous dialects‚ and also the movements towards an international standard for the language‚ it is also referred to as world English‚ common English or general English." In regard to history and why English developed into a global language‚ Crystal(1977) points out that the current status of English dominance is mainly
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LEARNING SPOKEN ENGLISH . . . in half the time by Lynn Lundquist Learning Spoken English ...in half the time by Lynn Lundquist Publisher information Public Domain. This book (Learning Spoken English) may be freely published in English or translated into any other language. It may be sold or distributed in any manner (including website publication) without permission from‚ or royalty payments to‚ the original author. It may carry any publisher’s‚ translator’s‚ or author’s name and
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ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE Abstract This paper is intended to raise awareness on the aspects which define English as an international language‚ by examining the characteristics of an international language‚ the number of users‚ how it spread to reach global status‚ what factors may impede its continued spread and what dangers are involved in the development of English as an international language
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ENGLISH AS MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE NEW GLOBAL Asst.Prof.Chincholkar.B.B Dept.Of English. Rajarshi Shahu College‚ Parbhani Abstract The English language is continuing to establish itself as a global lingua franca in a period of unprecedented globalisation. In the last decade educational systems worldwide have shown interest in the adoption of English as a medium of instruction. This paper argues that failure to achieve satisfactory educational outcomes when teaching through English are commonplace
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Introduction Because English is so widely spoken‚ it has often been referred to as a "world language"‚ the lingua franca of the modern era‚ and while it is not an official language in most countries‚ it is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language. The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD. These tribes‚ the Angles‚ the Saxons and the Jutes‚ crossed the North Sea from what today
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History of the English language From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from History of English Language) Jump to: navigation‚ search English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially‚ Old English was a diverse group of dialects‚ reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects‚ Late
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Should English be a mandatory course through a person’s high school life? Should English be a requirement for entry into all university programs in Ontario? Should English be mandatory? I personally believe that English should be a compulsory course that any student should must attend in English class in high school. There are many reason why English should be a mandatory subject. Most of the students will disagree with taking English because they would argue that English is a very hard subject
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English T he En glish Origins o f t he lan gu a ge FAQs: Where does English come from?!3 How much did the Romans change English? !3 Why are there so many Latin words in English?!4 What about the Norman invasion?!4 How many French words have entered English?!5 How did French influence English pronunciation?!6 What about Greek?!6 Whatʼs the difference between Old and Middle English?!7 How does a word get into the OED?!8 http://englishlanguage.eslreading.org/ http://esolebooks.com/
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know that English is a second language to all other countries and for those who can master it very well will get more advantages in terms of career. The importance of learning English cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. Working knowledge of the English language can create many opportunities in international markets and regions‚ can travel to the other countries and much more advantages can do when learned english. First‚ people who understand English can travel
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