Introduction 3 1 Historical review of British and American English 5 1.1 History of English language 5 1.2 History of American English 9 1.3 American and British have changed and go on changing 11 2 Differences between modern British and modern American English 14 2.1 Lexical difference between American and British English 14 2.2 Grammatical difference between American and British English 18 2.3 Spelling differences between American and British English 24 Conclusion 27 Bibliography 29 Introduction All
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Role of English in the 21st Century: Melvia A. Hasman The world is in various stages of social‚ economic‚ and demographic transition. Economically and politically‚ the world has changed more rapidly in the past few years than at any time since 1945. The emerging global economy is both competitive and interdependent. It reflects the availability of modern communications and production technologies in most parts of the world. So‚ do we need to be concerned about the future of the English language
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The Rise of English The rise of English as an international language has always been a debatable issue. Its critics condemn the global dominance of English as a form of linguistic imperialism‚ in which hegemonic powers like Great Britain and the United States extend their influence and interests by promoting the teaching and learning of English (Phillipson‚ 1992). In contrast‚ others have observed that the ascension of English as an international language has been supported by individuals in various
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English is known as the international language in the world that make a strong communication between the people of the world‚ which many developing countries attempt to use this language while their native tongue is not English. Speaking English may have some positive and negative effects on those countries which English is not their original language. Although in many countries English is thought as a foreign language in schools and universities‚ some other countries used English as the Medium of
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2013 Final draft English-Only Rules In the Workplace As the increasing of immigration in the Unite States‚ English as one of the Global language that is more and more important. Today 1.75 billion people speak English in necessary situation that means one in four of us. Yet English is the common language when employees come from different counties‚ the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and National Origin Discrimination often considers “English-Only rules” in the
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B.A. English Language and Literatures - CBCS Pattern 2008-09 -1- Annexure 8-A SCAA Dt. 21-5-2009 BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY‚COIMBATORE-641 046 B.A ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (CBCS PATTERN) with compulsory Diploma in Communicative English (For the students admitted during the academic year 2008-2009 and onwards) SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS Inst. Hours/ Week Examination Duration Credit 3 3 4 4 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 3 2 CIA $ Uni. Exam 75 75 75 75 75 50 75 75 75 75 75 50 75 75 75 75 75
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English & American Literature: An Overview Alfred Renz Dorego. Jacob Jr I ENGMA6 (English and American Literature)‚ BSEd3A Ms. Kris Crismundo October 15‚ 2012 CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION A. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS Literature is said to be one of the passages of emotions and feelings to the environment – an expression of thoughts‚ opinions and the things they want to aspire and change and to all things a person is sensing. It is also a way to make a passive way of expression
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status of english in malaysia? Is it ESL‚ EFL or EIL (or is it all of the above) depending on which state or area you come from. Before I go any further‚ let me explain on what is ESL‚ EFL and EIL. English as a second language (ESL) is the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) indicates the teaching of English in a non–English speaking region. Meanwhile English as an International Language (EIL) is the concept of the English language
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(23-10-2005) A troubling mix of English and Vietnamese |[pic] | | | by Vu Thu Ha I accidentally heard the following conversation between two young girls in a coffee shop one day: "Sorry‚ toi qua tao busy qua‚ khong help may duoc" (Sorry‚ I was too busy to help you last night?) "The bay gio thi the nao?" (How about now?) "Ui gioi‚ easy work!" (Well‚ no problem) At the time I thought that an English-speaking foreigner would be surprised
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Introduction........................................................................................................... 1 2 Characteristics of English Advertising................................................................ 2 2.1 Definition of advertising................................................................................ 2 2.2 Classification of English advertising.............................................................. 2 2.2.1 Attitudes...........................................
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