The English language has such convoluted and variegated origins as very few other languages do in the rest of the world. The intermingling of Angles‚ Saxons‚ Jutes‚ Frisians‚ Romans‚ Normans‚ Celts and the French just to name a few‚ has led over the course of almost 3‚000 years to the development of a language with extraordinary vocabulary richness and spelling complexity. To this day we keep on adding new vocabulary‚ especially thanks to the sciences and technology fields. Having a working knowledge
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Malaysian English versus Standard English Introduction Many countries use the English Language as a second language or perhaps its official language. When we talk about English Language‚ the most acknowledged kind is called Standard English (SE). In Malaysia‚ English is widely used‚ as it is our country’s second language. However‚ the type of English that is more commonly used here is known as Malaysian English (ME). Malaysian English (ME) Vs Standard English (SE) ME is quite different
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Australian English essay “How is Australian English changing to reflect the evolving identity of Australians in the twenty-first century? Discuss at least two of the subsystems in your response.” The Australian identity is an extremely unique variety of English that is continuously changing to reflect the evolving identity in the twenty-first century. Ever since the development of technology‚ these technological advances have had a large impact on the English language used in both spoken and
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Comparative Analysis of the Differences Between American and British English Syntax As English continues to assert its dominance as a leading language used worldwide‚ it’s no wonder to learn that it is now an acknowledged global language and the standards that its users hold it to will splinter and change over time. Most of the variance can be attributed to differing national histories and cultural development. Today‚ English is used in a range of contexts around the world as the native language
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English Next Why global English may mean the end of ‘English as a Foreign Language’ David Graddol The moral rights of the author have been asserted. The opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the British Council. Designed and produced by The English Company (UK) Ltd www.english.co.uk Cover design by Intro (Last minor revision Jan 2007) © British Council 2006 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We
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MIDDLE ENGLISH AND NEW ENGLISH VOCABULARY The vocabulary in the ME period shows great instability and constant and rapid changes. Many words became obsolete; a lot of them reflected the ever-changing life of the speakers and were under the influence of contacts with other nations. 1. Internal means of enriching vocabulary. Internal sources of vocabulary growth became less important in ME. It might have been due to great expansion of foreign words (especially French). Beginning with the 15
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discuss three problem areas nonnative speakers of English often have with pronunciation and how to overcome these problems. Nonnative speakers of English here refer to people whose first language is not English. The three problem areas identified are problems in sounds or phonemes‚ stress and intonation. SOUNDS (PHONEMES) The first problem area that will be discussed here is related to sounds or phonemes‚ and the production of sounds in the English language. Nonnative speakers often use their first
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Nowadays‚ English certificate is considered as a passport to a well-paid job. Therefore‚ the numbered of people learning English as the second language is increasing rapidly. Everyone wants to find out the way to study effectively. In my point of view‚ study English with native speaker teachers will make a big positive difference. First of all‚ it is made sure that native speakers understand completely about English‚ which they have used since they were small. There are many words which have the
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What is phonology? Phonology is the study of the sound system of languages. It is a huge area of language theory and it is difficult to do more on a general language course than have an outlineknowledge of what it includes. In an exam‚ you may be asked to comment on a text that you are seeing for the first time in terms of various language descriptions‚ of which phonology may be one. At one extreme‚ phonology is concerned with anatomy andphysiology - the organs of speech and how we learn to use
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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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