the world and some of them fall into the category of international languages or languages of wider communication‚ such as French‚ English‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Russian‚ Italian and Arabic. All these languages are the official languages of the United Nations. Among all these languages English is rightly considered to be the international language of the world‚ though English has assumed the function of the ‘world language’ quite recently. It was only in the 1930 that the British Foreign Office stopped
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Does Macbeth reflect the Renaissance age and in what way? Yes‚ Macbeth and the Renaissance are linked through Macbeths’ pursuit of power within in the play. The pursuit of power through vile and bloody means was a big thing in the Renaissance age. If you wanted a title‚ as in King‚ to get it you either waited for that person to die or‚ as is what happened with most‚ you murdered and littered your way to the throne with bodies. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_Macbeth_reflect_the_Renaissance_age_and_in_what_way
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English‚ which is spoken by 1.9 billon of the world’s population as their first language (Redman‚ 2004)‚ has been spreading rapidly in the world since the British Industrial Revolution and colonialism in many continents such as Asia‚ Africa and North America during the 18th century (Lavot‚ 2000). As the influence of English is increasing‚ some linguists think that it is a natural process of successful international communication. However‚ many other languages are also dying out at an accelerating
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the study of English important? Education is a very integral part of the development of a child. English‚ math‚ and science are the core subjects that are used in education. The study of English is one of the most important subjects‚ not only to Americans but also to other cultures. English is important for a number of reasons. It is important in a job setting; employers think very highly of potential employees if they use correct grammar and sophisticated English. Also‚ fluent English speaking employees
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Should English Be Our Official Language? Current Language Use in the United States In the United States‚ there are 303 languages other than English that are spoken at home‚ these categories include; Native American languages‚ African languages‚ Chinese‚ other Asian languages‚ Pacific Island languages‚ and Indic languages. According to the US Census‚ in 2007 the number of people five and older who spoke a language other than English at home doubled in the last three decades. English was
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Importance of English in life: Today no area of life is untouched by English. Be it communication in daily life‚ ascending the career graph‚ communicating in mass media‚ higher education‚ and no end. Our international relations are dependent on it. Our perceptions of people are dependent on the use of this language. We have become so much dependent on this language that even in our daily communication we find it difficult to speak our Indian languages and Hindi without the use of English words. So
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English is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. English is often the common language between two people from different countries. Speaking English fluently will allow you to communicate with people throughout the world‚ whether you are in an English-speaking country or another foreign country where English is the language you have in common with another human being. I want to tell you the advanteges of speaking English. There’s too much advantages of speaking English‚ but today
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Nguyen Thanh Hai ITIU09090 English – the international language At the moment‚ about 2.000 million people speak Chinese as their mother tongue‚ whereas about 450 million speak English. As follow this criterion‚ Chinese must be the world’s global tongue. However‚ people all over the world like to use English as the second language rather than Chinese and currently English is becoming more and more popular as the international language. In my point of view‚ I agree with this opinion
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Origin of Standard English Standard English refers to the form of English accepted as a national form by any English speaking country. The history of Standard English is very conveniently split into three parts‚ Old English (450 - 1100 AD)‚ Middle English (1100 - 1500 AD)‚ and Modern English (1500 - present day). Across this period development‚ the English Language has been influenced by many other languages‚ mainly German‚ French‚ Dutch and Latin. In 402 AD three German Tribes: the Angles‚
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A SHORT ANALYSIS AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING KUMAR KISHOR BORAH FLASH BACK:- Of all the languages in the world today‚ English deserved to be regarded as a world language. It is the world’s most widely spoken language. It is the common means
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