British English/American English Vocabulary Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and American English. This page is intended as a guide only. Bear in mind that there can be differences in the choice of specific terms depending on dialect and region within both the USA and the UK. |British English |American English | |anti-clockwise |counter-clockwise
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History of the English Language A short history of the origins and development of English 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 is Denmark and northern Germany. At that time the inhabitants of Britain spoke a Celtic language. But most of the Celtic speakers were pushed west and north by the invaders - mainly
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Tuan Nguyen Dr. Suocai Su English 102 Fall 2012 The “Yellow Face” in Hollywood What comes in your mind when you think of an Asian American? The high possibility of the answers from a non-Asian Americans will fall into at least one of these characteristics: skinny small unattractive people with dark figures and slanted eyes‚ very nerdy‚ a Math expert and the inability to speak well English. Have you ever wondered how or when did you automatically stereotype this group of people? It’s called
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but I know it when I walk into a room. I talked with a modeling agency that books top male models and they were more descriptive: Its when someone walks in the door and you almost cant breathe.” In the article “What is beauty” it says “The oxford English dictionary defines the word beautiful as excelling in the grace form‚ charm of color‚ and other qualities.” Beauty won`t be able to find at once in people Some feel that beauty is all about plastic surgery‚ tanning to look their best‚ and being the
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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: HOW MUCH OF A PROBLEM IS IT? For many of us‚ the state of education in a country speaks volumes. Where English is spoken and taught as a second language‚ fluency is deemed a basic requirement for proper communication and propagation of ideas and connotes success. Does this fluency actually translate to a country’s economic success and overall standing in the world of nations? Back when American influence on teachers was still strong in the 1950s‚ I recall instances where
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According to The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Languages & Literature‚ p 61‚ English in Malaysia has been categorized into three levels: the acrolect‚ mesolect and basilect. The acrolect is near-native. Only those educated in core English-speaking countries from early schooling up to university may be found to speak the acrolect variety‚ and only a small percentage of Malaysians are proficient in it. As with other similar situations‚ a continuum exists between these three varieties and speakers may
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English English class has never been one of my strong aspects of life‚ I would say the grammar part of English I am more knowledgeable at‚ but when it comes to me having to write papers I am never very fond of the idea. I was required to take the class for my pre-requisites for dental hygiene; and lets just say when I had seen that English Composition one was on the list I was not the least bit thrilled. My experience in this class brought me to the realization that English is not as bad as I had
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2012 The English Language English is a Germanic language that was introduced in England and is now one of the most globally tool of communication around the world. However the question is; is English the dominant language? Today‚ English is the most common foreign language taught‚ revealing that it’s widely spreading among the majority of countries. The Linguist Braj Kachru created the design of three concentric circles of English which defined the acknowledgement and significance of the language
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The power of English language in the world. The development of English as a universal language is a fact that we cannot deny‚ as we cannot deny that the language is inextricably tied to the culture of the country that it represents and even though it is true that an international language can give small languages a better chance to survive‚ it is also true that in the case of English‚ the language is been used as a weapon‚ something to control other countries and to have advantage over them in
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occupied‚ and the English could have shared some of the skills and technology brought over with them. But‚ of course‚ the two groups found that they had many differences. They had a hard time sharing and trading because of how different they were‚ such as in their belief systems‚ materials and resources‚ and their living environments to name a few. As stated before‚ the Powhatan Indians and the English had different belief systems. For example‚ the English‚ much like many Americans today‚ were monotheist
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