ruining the English language.” English is a language which dates back to the 5th century. During this time Britain was being invaded by the arrival Germanic tribes. This moment in time in Britain‚ people spoke a Celtic language. But most of these people were pushed out to where Ireland‚ Wales‚ and Scotland exist currently. These tribes had spoken in similar languages which developed into what is we call‚ “Old English”‚ today (450-1100 AD). Old English doesn’t look or sound like English today at all
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ABSTRACT ii The purpose of this presentation is to determine the use of NLP in language teaching. In this study‚ in the first part‚ some background information was given about what Neuro-Linguistic programming (NLP) is‚ and whether NLP was used in language teaching before. To put forward whether NLP is effective in language teaching‚ general questions related to NLP are to be asked to language teachers in questionnaires and interviews. The collected data were analyzed in tables and graphics
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George Orwell‚ in his essay “Politics and the English Language‚” describes how modern English writers have acquired many bad habits over time that has resulted in sloppy writing. He goes on to list the four main reasons the quality of writing has declined throughout the years. Orwell gives examples of the mistakes modern writers have been making in order to educate politicians and all types of writers on how it can be fixed. Orwell supports his claims with many appeals to logos and pathos to help
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Vanessa Amaya Orwell‚ George. Politics and the English Language. London: Horizon‚ 1946. In George Orwell’s Politics and the English Language‚ he is expressing his opinion on the digression of the English Language. Orwell is speaking in a negative manner‚ because this essay classifies the bad writing habits in modern English as opposed to the traditional style. Orwell also discusses the irrelevance of foreign phrases. Throughout his argumentative essay he supports his claims to convince the reader
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Asia Country Official and national Languages Other spoken Languages Afghanistan Pashto (Pashtu‚ Pushtu) an Eastern Iranian language‚ it is the native language of the Pashtun people. Dari Persian (Fārsī-ye Darī) also known as Afghan Persian. other Turkic and minor languages. Armenia Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent‚ one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet‚ which consists of 39 characters‚ was created in 405 AD by a monk named
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Globalization: The Americanization of the World? Books to be discussed: Andrew J. Bacevich‚ American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy (Harvard University Press‚ 2002). Joseph E. Stiglitz‚ Making Globalization Work (Norton‚ 2007). James L. Watson‚ ed.‚ Golden Arches East: McDonald’s in East Asia (2nd edition‚ Stanford University Press‚ 2007). Robert McCrum‚ Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language (Norton‚ 2010). Fareed Zakaria‚ The Post-American World
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Negative Effects of Globalization Today‚ the world seems to be smaller than before as interactions among different countries have increased. The effects of globalization can be felt in practically every aspect of our lives today. According to Professor Litz‚ "Drinking cappuccino and Perrier water‚ eating sushi‚ or listening to American or British rock on an iPod while driving the Toyota over to McDonald’s dressed in our known-brand jeans are becoming increasingly common worldwide activities" (Litz)
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Language Communication of thoughts and feelings through a system of arbitrary signals‚ such as voice sounds‚ gestures‚ or written symbols. Such a system as used by a nation‚ people‚ or other distinct community; often contrasted with dialect. Global language A world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language. A world language is not only characterized by the number of its speakers (native or second language speakers)‚ but also by its geographical
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What is language? As North Americans living in the early 21st century‚ we have been educated about language from the time we entered school. But much of what we learn about language in schools belongs more to a folk model than to an analytic model of language. Here are several pervasive aspects of our folk model of language. Language is a communication system. It is true that we use language to communicate with others. However‚ language is much more than a communication system. The most recent
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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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