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    Is English Killing Other Languages? Abstract Is English Killing other languages? As we went on to know and find out what people think about question‚ we learned and observed people’s different opinion‚ rather we should term it as conflicting. Some say we cannot blame the English to be a language killer‚ world is changing and those who couldn’t survive die out

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    The Future of the English Language Throughout history‚ the English language has evolved in many ways through different countries. Anglo Saxon spoken from Tribes in Britain became the common language‚ what we call Old English. Although modern English may sound different from Old English‚ there are several words that are recognizable and similar. However‚ there are also a great amount of changes that were made throughout the past and till this day. In today’s generations‚ media such as‚ Internet

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    English should not be the official language of the US The United States is a nation founded by immigrants. Throughout the years the US has struggled with discrimination and close-mindedness. But‚ when we put our differences aside we can achieve the impossible. We are a country united by our differences. We celebrate our diversity‚ independence and individuality. We are a country that believes in choice‚ and one of those choices should be the option to speak the language which we relate to and understand

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    Plan Introduction………………………………………………………………………...….4 Part I. Lexico-Semantic Characteristics of different types of borrowed elements in English 1.1. the definition of the term "borrowed word"……………………..………………..6 1.2. the semantic features of types of borrowed elements in English…………………9 1.2.1. translation loans.……………………………………………………………….10 1.2.2. semantic loans…………………………………………………………………11 1.2.3. etymological doublets………………………………………………………….12 1.2.3.4. hybrids……………………………………………………………………….15 1.2

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    English Language Education in Rural Schools of India: The Situation‚ the Policy and the Curriculum   Abstract This paper attempts to bring in the issues related to English language education situation in rural schools in India‚ the state policy on language education‚ quality questions in second / foreign language education through an analysis of language policy practices and the curriculum and syllabi of five states (provinces) in the country. The language policy in school education emerged

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    ENGLISH THE LANGUAGE OF THE BUSINESS AND GLOBALIZATION In the early history the British had colonies all over the world. The native of these colonies learned English for their benefit. As English was the language of the rulers the natives learned English eagerly. That is how English become a universal language. Now most of these colonies are free. Yet the English language continues to be used there. Sri Lanka is one of them. Even now if one knows English he or she can travel to any part of the

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    The Systems and Language Skills of English 1. The best teachers are the confident and prepared teachers. To be a successful English teacher you need a good knowledge of the topic. Clearly‚ communication with students is essential in effective teaching. To communicate successfully‚ teachers must know how to structure their own language for maximum clarity and have strategies for understanding what students are saying since understanding student talk is key to analysis of what students know

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    ABSTRACT Language plays an important role in society. As a phenomenon of society‚ language reflects all the sides of human society naturally. Sexism is a phenomenon that takes a male-as-norm attitude‚ trivializing‚ insulting or rendering women invisible. As a mirror reflecting the society‚ language images the social views and values. The causes of sexism in this thesis are not the language itself but due to the inequality between male and female in such areas as traditional culture‚ religious

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    for people learning a new language. English is not my first language‚ it is my third‚ and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language‚ I can definitely say it is hard. Believe me‚ there is no way that a person can learn to run before he learns how to walk; the same applies to learning a new language like English. One of my English teachers from De Anza College said‚ “English is one of the hardest languages in the world‚ so you guys

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    What are the advantages and disadvantages of English being the official language of the United States of America? Will there be penalties or fines for using languages other than English in government business? Will people lose their jobs if they do not understand English? These questions all leads up if English should or should not be an official language of the United States of America. It should be an official language of the US because it increases the chance of an individual to acquire a job

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