English as the Official language of the United States April 3‚ 2011 Designating English as the Official Language of the United States The United States contains people from every nation with every language and culture known. All of these people help to make the United States the country that it is today. Each of the cultures has their own language and they are all citizens of this country. A citizen means that you have the same rights as every other citizen to speak the language of your birth‚ to
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THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ENACT LEGISLATION MAKING AMERICAN ENGLISH THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." This sentiment was established by the English Only movement‚ which began in 1981 when Senator Hayakawa sponsored a constitutional amendment to make English the official language of the United States. Variations on his proposal have been before Congress ever since; the Language of Government Act has been pending before the House and Senate since 1991. Despite increasing
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Importance of language The importance of language is essential to every aspect and interaction in our everyday lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel‚ what we desire‚ and question/understand the world around us. We communicate effectively with our words‚ gestures‚ and tone of voice in a multitude of situation. Would you talk to a small child with the same words you would in a business meeting. Being able to communicate with each other‚ form bonds‚ teamwork‚ and it’s
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‘’To have another language is to possess a second soul.’’ said Charlemagne‚ which may sound like a cliché but is actually very accurate. I believe that learning a language expands our life views and provides us some significant opportunities. Firstly‚ I strongly believe that the language we learn directly affects our way of thinking as we start to think in that particular language. For example Turkish is my mother tongue and I am learning English as a second language‚ so I know that there is not
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the cause and effects of English as a world language and evaluate these factors Student:Joe(N3227683) Tutor:AF Pre-sessional English courses (10 weeks) Language is the carrier of culture and portrayal of cultural. Language and culture is inseparable. Each language have their own culture. In today’s‚ English as a world language has a seriously effect on the culture diversity
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of languages‚ dialects sounds and syllables that are spoken today‚ one can only imagine that the evolution of languages must have had a fascinating history. Second Paragraph: List of Languages Bow-wow theory‚ pooh-pooh theory‚ ding-dong theory‚ yo-he-ho theory‚ ta-ta theory Natural Sounds: In 1861‚ historical linguist Max Müller published a list of speculative theories concerning the origins of spoken language (Müller‚ F. M. 1996 [1861]. The theoretical stage‚ and the origin of language. Lecture
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative language‚ which some may refer to as “figure of speech”‚ is a type of language that utilizes description to produce a particular illustration and reveal a person’s emotion. It is‚ also‚ said that figurative language is associated with the human senses. Figurative language contains words that produce an intuition or thought of what the author wants his or her audience to know. At the end of the day figurative language plays an important role
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Maurice Mayo Sonja Sheffield Critical Thinking 1/25/13 It is important for one who speaks figuratively to take in consideration the audience might not be able to fully follow or understand them completely. Although figurative language can be entertaining‚ it can be interpreted in a way other that what was intended. Therefore‚ it will need some explanation. The word “idiom” is an expression whose meaning is not literally what’s said‚ but it is
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the English Language in Present Day world Language is the source of communication. Its the way through which we share our ideas and thoughts with others. There are uncountable languages in this world. Because every country has their own national language‚ then they have different local languages spoken and understood by their people in different regions. Let’s talk about English. It is the language of England and has International Standard. Many people think English as American Language but it is
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09/11/2013 Language For a long time ago‚ people started to use language to communicate with each other. In different countries or areas‚ people use different language. Today‚ English is used as a general language that people use around the world. Second language speakers may encounter many difficulties‚ such as: a new language can cause confusion‚ learning a new language requires frequent usage; a person fist language may hinder process‚ and those who don’t speak English as a first language feel embraced
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