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 scientific research‚ technology and world affairs
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Plan Introduction………………………………………………………………………...….4 Part I. Lexico-Semantic Characteristics of different types of borrowed elements in English 1.1. the definition of the term "borrowed word"……………………..………………..6 1.2. the semantic features of types of borrowed elements in English…………………9 1.2.1. translation loans.……………………………………………………………….10 1.2.2. semantic loans…………………………………………………………………11 1.2.3. etymological doublets………………………………………………………….12 1.2.3.4. hybrids……………………………………………………………………….15 1.2
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Test #3 PART I: Reading: Related to IR2 Unit 7 followed by 20 comprehension questions including Vocabulary in Context and Making Inferences. Making Inferences Example (from IR2 Unit 4): From the sentence‚ “A great deal of careful work has confirmed these dates‚ and most Oxfordians reluctantly concede that de Vere’s death preceded the appearance of these plays.” We can infer that Oxfordians: a. Would like it if de Vere’s death had occurred after the plays appeared. b. Think that it is untrue
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actually destroying the English language. Arguments against this statement are varied; some believe it helps the children communicate more effectively. As a child communicating by text can be seen as ‘cool’ i personally believe it’s just a trend that like others will come and go. At the moment the trend of text message language is very popular and with most English citizens owning a mobile it is very widely spread but i doubt people actually use text message language in everyday speech and other
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their lives. When Kimberly first started school in America she had a very hard time adjusting‚ especially with knowing so little English. Her teacher‚ Mr. Bogart‚ doesn’t bother to accommodate her and even accuses her of cheating. This is a major flaw with the public school system. Those who immigrate to America often have very little knowledge of the English language‚ and need help when reading. This should have been taken into account‚ especially within the first few months of Kimberly’s education
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Nowadays‚ English has become the most common language that people use the most. We cannot live without English now as most of the things such as internet‚ tourism‚ books and education are using English in order to show their international and make them connected to the world. Some online games such as Overwatch‚ Grand Theft Auto and Legend of League‚ are devolped first in English as this is the language which most of the people can read it. It is good to use English in those ways as we need a language
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English: To Be or Not To Be the Official Language of the United States? For years‚ there has been debate over whether or not the Congress should pass legislation which would make English the official language in the United States of America. On one side of the spectrum‚ supporters of the issue feel that official English would help to unify America under one language‚ thus promoting a faster‚ cost-effective and efficient way of communicating. On the other side of the argument‚ opponents feel
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Learning English that there were about a billion people learning English. These people are benefiting from the many advantages of learning English as a foreign language. Travel... 2. What Are The Benefits Of Learning English? important learn English as long as they live in a non-English-speaking country‚ they are not thinking of all the benefits that they can obtain. English can change... 3. Benefit Of Learning English language used in any technology pamphlet or product. Learning English offers
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benefits of English as a world language outweigh the dangers? Predictions are that English could become a future language for the world. It is widely spoken and taught around the world. By the late eighteen century; John Adams predicted that it would become the most respectable language in the world and most universally read and spoken in the coming centuries. (Burn & Coffin: 9). The evidence of this is emphasized by David Crystal in his second edition of his book - English as a global language. He states
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A critical Evaluation of Braj Kachru’s Three Circle Model for Varieties of English Around The World Shivana Mohammed 2010-03-20 Ling 6402: World Englishes Jo-Anne Ferierra In 1985‚ Braj Kachru first posited the term “World Englishes” this was hailed as a valuable contribution to the understanding of the many varieties of English which have arisen since the colonisation of many cultures by the British Raj. Pennycock declares “Braj Kachrus development of the term World englishes‚ epitomises
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