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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ASSIGNMENT 01 - MEDIA STUDIE: Mass Communication and Media Theory ASSIGNEMT UNIQUE NUMBER 377647 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF MASS COMMUNICATION 1 2.1 The communicator 1 2.2 The meaning of medium 1 2.3 The message 2 2.4 The meaning of audience 2 2.5 The meaning of “communication” in mass communication 3 3 THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDIA 3 3.1 Normative Theory: Postmodern Perspective 4 3.1
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is targeted for the middle class‚ middle aged and well educated audience. The point of this article is for the middle aged classes to wonder‚ and be convinced that the use of the abbreviations and made up words by youth and media are ruining the English language. We can tell that the text is targeted to these groups of people as this is a criticism towards the modern language that the youth has created. This was mostly due to the use of technology in young people’s lives‚ such as texting and computers
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Old English (450-1100 AD) Old English was the language the invading Germanic Tribes spoke in Britain. Old English did not sound or look like English today. Nevertheless‚ about half of the most commonly used words in Modern English were derived from Old English words. Some example of words taken from Old English are be‚ strong and water. Old English was popular until around 1100. When the Romans withdrew from England in the early 5th century‚ they left a political vacuum. The Celts of
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There have been many discussions about making English the official language of the United States. And not only has there been discussions‚ but people are starting to act. There have been movements‚ unity acts‚ and even laws have been proposed to make this a reality. So why isn’t English our official language yet? To me the United states has always been a cultural diverse nation. And because it is diverse‚ it is the reason why America is what it is today. Holding a barrier to one language takes the
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2 WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ENGLISH SPELLING? • Why don’t we pronounce words in English like we spell them? • Have a look:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= ZXa8cO9mXFk • This gap between the spoken and written word emerged during the Early Modern English period after the printing press was brought to England. STAGES OF ENGLISH 1. Old English (449-1200): GERMANIC 2. Middle English (1200-1500): LATIN & FRENCH 3. Modern English (1500-present): WORLD EARLY MODERN ENGLISH (15TH – 18TH CENTURY) Associate
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ESSAY: The items that should be covered in a pre-university study skills course for non-native international students. Effective study skills are essential for international students because it will make students to be more motivated to learn as they know what are they learning and how they will do in the learning (Burns & Sienfield ‚ 2008). In the context of tertiary education‚ international students have big responsibilities in learning since they are learning in a new environment that
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A euphemism is defined as a non-harmful phrase or word used to substitute another word or phrase that is seen as‚ in some way‚ unpleasant. These words and phrases‚ though created with the best possible intentions‚ are slowly causing the English language to decay. For example‚ penitentiaries used to be led by a warden. In an effort to seem politically correct‚ penitentiaries‚ prisons and jails have been renamed to the‚ allegedly less controversial‚ title of “correctional facility” or “detention facility
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millennium‚ English is very essential all around the world. English is spoken as a first language by around 375 million and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world. According to an article by British Council‚ "One out of four of the world’s population speak English to some level of competence; demand from the other three-quarters is increasing." In this essay‚ i will provide 2 reasons as to why students should focus on English as a subject in Malaysia. First of all‚ English is
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WORK PLAN 1st TERM 2012-2013 ENGLISH WEEK | TOPIC (S) | TEXTS/ MATERIAL | WAYS OF WORKING | OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING TARGETS | ASSESSMENT | 34-35 | Introduction | “A Secret for Two” (hand out)“Where Do I Come From?”(Listening Comprehension) | Reading short storyDiscussing text i pairs/ full classListeningAnswering questions afterwards | Practice in informal communicationListening comprehension practice: English accents | InformalVocabulary TestWritten letter about yourself to be handed in |
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