Practice Essay “These days we are far more tolerant of taboo language; it no longer has the power to shock or offend. Discuss.” Why are we more accepting of taboo language today? Increased usage‚ social groups that use taboo language to build solidarity/exclude others. What are the social purposes of taboo language? Support group solidarity‚ create social distance‚ challenge authority‚ establish identity In what situations would taboo language be shocking or offensive‚ and when would it be expected/tolerated
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English: To Be or Not To Be the Official Language of the United States? For years‚ there has been debate over whether or not the Congress should pass legislation which would make English the official language in the United States of America. On one side of the spectrum‚ supporters of the issue feel that official English would help to unify America under one language‚ thus promoting a faster‚ cost-effective and efficient way of communicating. On the other side of the argument‚ opponents feel
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Support Literacy and Numeracy Activities: Children with English as an Additional Language (EAL) 1. Why is it important to know if a child is not fluent in English? (Think about how this may affect a child’s learning). It is important that the teachers who work with the “EAL” child know that he may not always understand what is being said to him‚ because he speaks a different language at home. Teachers need to make a special effort to ensure he does understand‚ by demonstrating to him‚ showing
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English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 968 – Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail Message GLOSSARY forced – straining to try to do something a certain way; not natural or relaxed * Heather’s voice sounded forced when she sang the high notes in the song. unnatural – not natural; contrived; changed in some way from the natural way * Why do so many women like having unnatural nails that are blue‚ green‚ or some other bright color? to set up – to establish or create;
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lifestyle‚ and languages. Though‚ in order to become an U.S. citizen‚ immigrants should be required to have a mere understanding of the English language‚ at the very least. English is the most common out of any other used language in the U.S.‚ and making it the official language would help immigrants to benefit by bettering their education‚ business‚ and their financial growth networks as it can recognized as the central language for success here in America. Making English an official language for the
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Importance of English in Business Communication By Evelyn Trimborn‚ eHow Contributor Print this article Learning English can be the cornerstone of success in the business world due to the fact that English has become a global language in many industries. English has emerged as the global language of trade and commerce in the past few decades‚ affecting many key aspects of business in the modern world. The English language first spread as the result of colonial expansion‚ and has become
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Running Head: TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Problems that Science Teachers of English Language Learners Face in the Classroom Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction………………………………………………………..….3 Significance of the Study……………………………………………..4 Research Question……………………………………………………5 Hypothesis of the Study………………………………………………5 Methods………………………………………………………………6 Data analysis………………………………………………………….7 Conclusion……………………………………………………………8 References………………………………………………
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changing at a rapid pace and informality in the English language is on the rise. In places where formal language was once a must‚ informality has taken over‚ and questions are raised over whether formal language still has a place in modern English. However‚ despite changes‚ formal language is still in use and is still expected and considered the most appropriate method of address in many situations. In written and spoken communication‚ formal language has the ability to convey knowledge and provide
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say that there is a language barrier between non English speaking people and English speaking Americans in Texas in the Hispanic community particularly. From the various articles and surveys that I have found there seems to be a great number of Texans wanting English to be declared the official language. On the other hand there some organizations saying it would be unconstitutional. According to 2007 figures from the U.S. Census‚ more than 3.2 million Texans are limited English proficient‚ including
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Introduction As English language is an international language‚ it can help students to gain more knowledge‚ build self esteem and easy to get any job. II Body A: English language can help student to gain more knowledge. 1. a. English can help students seek for information from books or articles that are written in English. b. Students who learn English can improve their grammar. c. According to Amy (2007) from Ezine Article‚ one who good command in English can get unlimited
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