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    ISSUES ON FRENCH BORROWINGS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Василенко Дарья Жезказганский университет им. О.А. Байконурова Every living language changes through time. It is natural that no records of linguistic changes have ever been kept‚ as most changes pass unnoticed by contemporaries. The history of the English language has been reconstructed on the basis of written records of different periods. The earliest extant written texts in English are dated in the 7th century; the

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    of culture is a reminder that the history of English is a story of culture during the past 1‚500 years. The English language people use today went through three stages. Namely‚ old English ‚middle wnglish and modern English. if people look back to the history of English‚ it’s certain to say that many elements have helped to shape the language‚ but one element that so crucial that we should pay special attention to is the influence of Christianity. II.on English General Vocabulary In the west

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    American Sign Language can be almost considered nonexistent before the 1800’s. Although there was no standard language for deaf communication at that time‚ there were various signing systems that were used‚ which are now know as the Old American Sign Language. The Old American Sign Language is a relative of the modern American Sign Language. The history of American Sign Language is considered to have started by Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet‚ a Minister from Hartford‚ Connecticut. Dr. Gallaudet’s neighbor

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    Language is a key entity for survival in life. Without language‚ people would not be able to communicate. It is used in a variety of different ways and there are many different sounds languages make throughout the world. It is especially used for communicating in the business world. Since the United States is a world power‚ many say that English has become more prevalent in the global marketplace. Is English really becoming a worldwide language? Charles Foran answers this question in his essay‚

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    People whose native language is not English‚ but who wish to learn English as a second language‚ must learn English as a new language‚ as a skill‚ as an additional means of communication. They have to learn how to pronounce strange words‚ and which syllables to emphasise‚ and what rhythms and tonal pitches should be used. But people whose mother tongue is English do not have to go to school to learn these things‚ they learn it automatically‚ from their parents‚ their relatives‚ their friends

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    WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: STRATEGIES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS Annette Zehler At the beginning of this school year‚ you may have discovered that there were one or more students in your class who did not grow up speaking English. They were raised in another country‚ or perhaps even in the United States‚ but where another language was primarily spoken at home. These students‚ who may not speak English at all or‚ at least‚ do not speak‚ understand‚ and write English with the

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    As a part Indigenous person who does not speak an Indigenous language I do see a gap‚ those who are able to understand or speak learn on a different level from the stories told then those who do not. The stories I have been told‚ even by my mother who barely recollects being a fluent Cree speaker‚ are usually described to be summaries only‚ as the full story is better conveyed in the language. Using traditional languages connects to the spirit world; the land and the ancestors‚ giving the words used

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    4 years long. The school year‚ which is at least 200 days or 40 weeks long‚ generally begins on the first Monday in June and ends by the last Friday of March‚ when the hot‚ dry season begins. School attendance takes place from Monday to Friday. History Pre-Hispanic period Early Filipinos usually taught their children at home‚ focusing more on vocational skills than academics. There were also tribal tutors‚ but there was no structured educational system. Nevertheless‚ the Spaniards observed that

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    English is spoken in most parts of the world‚ for instance in Great Britain‚ the USA‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ New Zealand and in many more countries. Moreover in African states English serves as main form of communication.English is the language most people speak and it is the most popular second language and foreign language pupils learn in school. The English language is often can wipe out smaller languages and their cultures by exclusive use such as the media or the economy. There

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    Google is a search engine which is aimed at many different audiences. Thousands of people use Google per day‚ ranging from children‚ to even people who are retired. The purpose of Google is to provide people with a means of searching through the vast amount of data on the internet. Google has a range of presentational features in its homepage. As you can clearly see the main thing in the search engine is the logo which is centred at the top of the page. As you can see the logo is themed‚ evidently

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