Abstract This study aims at finding out differences between Persian and English speakers’ patterns (macro and micro) of responding to compliments and observed some dissimilarity between them while accepting‚ rejecting and evading a compliment. This study also indicates whether Persian learners of English produce target- like compliments and compliment responses in English and whether pragmatic transfer can occur. Discourse completion tests (DCTs) were used to study the strategies employed when
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English as a Global Language English was first spoken in Medieval England‚ what we now know as England‚ by the Angles and the Saxons. At the end of the 16th century there was about 5-7 million people who talked English in England. English is now the language that is most widely used in the whole wide world. Except the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Ireland‚ Australia and New Zealand‚ there are a lot of Caribbean nations who use English as a first language too. I will show how and where
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important international languages is English Language. It is considered as a requirement for studying abroad for several decades. In particular‚ most of the textbooks in all the different disciplines are in English‚ including business textbooks. Students who aim at getting master or Ph.D in one of the business disciplines‚ they must consider that. However‚ some student may be confused or misled to become fluent English speaker or may don’t realize how much English language is important‚ or they are
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ISL Linguistic Date: 12 January 2013 History of the English Language • Indo-European Language Family Tree • World Englishes History of the English Language Source: http://www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm The figure below shows the timeline of the history of the English language. * The earliest known residents of the British Isles were the Celts‚ who spoke Celtic languages—a separate branch of the Indo-European language family tree. * Over the centuries the British Isles were
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The Future of English as the Global Language Is Assured English is the first language for the people in the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ Australia‚ Ireland‚ and New Zealand. Also‚ English is the second language for many countries over the world. The English now is the first global language. The question is will English be the first language in future or not. Some people say no‚ but I think the English will be the first language for long time. The people‚ who said the English will not be the
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Although most people can realize the importance of English in modern life. Mastering English is quite difficult for them‚ Why? Because they don’t find out a suitable way to learn. I state you about the way to learn English I think it is the best. It is combination of two factors: learning inside the class and learning outside the class. Learning inside the class is very necessary for learners for experience‚ a good environment for practicing and motivation of studying. Firstly‚ you should take part
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Jazali: English language is a universal language and everyone understands its importance. Isaac: A person who is good in writing and spoken English get more opportunities than other people. Most of the companies and organizations look for this type of candidates. Jimmy: Therefore it is really important to improve English skills because it is never too late. People who are not very keen on writing English‚ even for them it can be a good start. Adrian: It is very important to start
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WHY ENGLISH IS IMPORTANT ?? Because English is the one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Why study English and History? This joint degree enables students to combine the study of history with that of English language and literature. The intersection between language‚ culture‚ and history is currently the focus of active debate within both the disciplines and you are encouraged throughout your course to relate literary and historical ideas in the investigation of your chosen periods
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Discuss the positive and negative impacts of having English as global language Over the last decades English has played an important role around the world as common language for economic‚ education‚ scientific and entertainment exchange between nations and in particular between people. The positive aspect is that English language open doors in terms of global communication and business‚ because this language has become a powerful tool in terms of improving productivity and driving growth
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[pic] English as a Global Language – Debating the future of world English with references to Cristal‚ Phillipson and Reid. Introduction The aim of this essay is to explore the positions of Cristal‚ Phillipson and Reid and to consider how to address and how not to address the global language situation. There have been many different opinions expressed by academic linguistics as to weather the spread of one dominant language is an advantage
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