English Next Why global English may mean the end of ‘English as a Foreign Language’ David Graddol The moral rights of the author have been asserted. The opinions expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the British Council. Designed and produced by The English Company (UK) Ltd www.english.co.uk Cover design by Intro (Last minor revision Jan 2007) © British Council 2006 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We
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Lection N 1 The formation of the English Nation and the English Language. 1. Celtic invasion and its influence. 2. Roman invasion and its influence. 3. Anglo-Saxon invasion and its influence. 4. The spread of Christianity. 5. Danish invasion and its influence. 6. Norman invasion and its influence. 7. The formation of the English language. Different borrowings. 1. During the period from the 6th to the 3rd century B.C. a people called the Celts spread across Europe from the
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Why is it difficult to decide how many speakers of English there are around the world today? Introduction A language is a socio-cultural aspect of any given society. It is important to note that languages tend to evolve thereby making it impossible to establish their evolutionary paths and developments. As a result‚ there have been enormous challenges in the attempt to establish the historical path of such languages. With English language‚ the situation becomes even worse simply because it is widely
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Greetings in English among Malaysian 1.0 Introduction The English language has been widely spoken and used in Malaysia over the decades. Malaysian English originated from the British English during British colonialism in Malaya far back before the Second World War. In the first half of the 20th century‚ Malaysian English was exactly similar to British English (BrE) (albeit spoken with a Malaysian accent). However‚ after Malaysia gained her independence in1957‚Bahasa Melayu claimed its status
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Deidra Bibbs 11/1/2010 English III‚ prd. 2 Beowulf Review The movie “Beowulf” (2007) is supposed to depict the Old English poem Beowulf. In the beginning of the movie I could follow the plot precisely. However‚ once Grendel’s mother came into the picture‚ and from then on‚ I was completely lost. The only similarities I could find between the movie and the Old English poem was that there were vauntings‚ an importance and the powers of God‚ Unferth: his jealousy and change of heart
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^ĞdžƚŽŶ ϭ Amy Sexton Professor Nycole Rochford English 101 12/08/13 Deadly Doers The theme of death can be a challenging topic for some writers to master‚ however‚ two such stories in which the authors were successful is conveying the theme of death without the story being daunting are‚ No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy) and A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O’Connor) . The two authors convey death in their stories in similar context that are parallel to each other but also
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~ History of English ~ Summer term 2010/11 Wednesdays 11.00-12.30 Fridays 11.00-12.30 ~ Introduction ~ - Who speaks English? - 1) inner circle (320-380 million speakers; English as L1) - 2) outer circle (150-300 million speakers; English as L2) - 3) expanding circle (100-1000 million speakers; English as lingua franca = ELF) - possible language shifts: from ELF to L2 - from L2 to L1 - Why is English a world language? - historical
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American English The three original American dialects — New England‚ Mid-Atlantic and Southern — all had their origins in different areas of England and reproduce many of the characteristics of those areas. The varieties of Southern English‚ as well as the Midwestern twang‚ evolved in consequence of these dialects’ rubbing together. Non-English dialects have had relatively little influence‚ except in semantics and several structures which are clearly marked as non-English in origin (for example
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had once shared. “And all too often he will come to mind A happier dwelling. Grief must always be For him who yearning longs for his beloved –” (The Wife’s Lament‚ lines 53-55). Stanley B. Greenfield‚ a well-known literary scholar‚ believes the Old English elegy to be defined as “a relatively short reflective or dramatic poem embodying a contrasting pattern of loss and consolation‚ ostensibly based upon a specific personal experience or observation‚ and expressing an attitude towards that experience”
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future for women. In the Middle Ages women had access to books‚ but these books that women had access to encouraged them to pray‚ and aided them in private devotions. During this period women were more likely to read English‚ or French‚ instead of Latin. This English was Old and Middle English. The power women had during this time generally was limited to the home or church‚ unless you were like Empress Matilda‚ who organized an army by herself‚ showing that women could cause havoc at any moment. Literature
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