------------------------------------------------- Background Scottish English results from language contact between Scots and the Standard English of England after the 17th century. The resulting shifts to English usage by Scots-speakers resulted in many phonological compromises and lexical transfers‚ often mistaken for mergers by linguists unfamiliar with the history of Scottish English. Furthermore‚ the process was also influenced by interdialectal forms‚ hypercorrections and spelling pronunciations
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Using Drama Activities and Techniques for Teaching English What is Drama? Drama is a unique tool to explore and express human feeling. Drama is an essential form of behavior in all cultures‚ it is a fundamental human activity. In this site we are investigating the benefits Drama can have on child development when applied functionally within a primary classroom. Drama has the potential‚ as a diverse medium‚ to enhance cognitive‚ affective and motor development. A high degree
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Why English-only policy would not work? What would happen to America if immigrants could not speak their native-languages anymore? The use of languages other than English stimulated a movement known as “English Only Movement” in the U.S‚ which has been a subject of great controversy. On one hand‚ the pro English only agree it would encourage immigrants who do not speak English to learn it; therefore‚ it would turn them Americans bringing the U.S together as a whole. On the other
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As you all know English Language is a universal language and it is spoken worldwide.There are about three-quarters of the world’s population right now using the language to communicate with their friends‚relatives and families all over the world.The language is well accepted‚recognised and established as the most popular‚widely used and spoken the entire globe. The language is used as a tool to connect people from all parts of the world.Take for instance the famous social website‚Facebook.Many
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expression that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or expression. The noun “synonym” means “equivalent words”. The word “synonym” is a composite of two Greek words: The prefix “syn” means “together” and “onoma” is “name.” In English‚ a language known for its enormous vocabulary‚ most words have synonyms. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous‚ and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. For example‚ the word “enormous” has many synonyms: huge‚ massive‚ giant
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Tori Taylor English 1301. Feb 11‚2013 Second Language Speaking Affects Peoples Lives Learning to speak a different language is hard. If you are a second language speaker different emotions go through one’s mind. Some families only speak one language in the household; therefore the kids grow up speaking just that language as well. Second language speakers go through and feel different emotions on a day to day basis. A feeling of being misunderstood‚ alienated‚ limited from doing certain things
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(Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics) WARNING 1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE‚ IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”. 2. Course: Language Variation & Stylistics (5665) Level: MA TEFL Semester: Spring‚ 2012 Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units
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1. Asmah Hj. Omar. 1983. The Malay Peoples of Malaysia and their languages. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka. 2. Asmah Hj. Omar. 1986. Nahu Mutakhir Melayu. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 3. Azar‚ B. (1989). Understanding and Using English Grammar. Prentice Hall Regents. New Jersey. 4. http://www.ielanguages.com/enghist.html 5. Hazita Azman‚ 2004
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The power of English language in the world. The development of English as a universal language is a fact that we cannot deny‚ as we cannot deny that the language is inextricably tied to the culture of the country that it represents and even though it is true that an international language can give small languages a better chance to survive‚ it is also true that in the case of English‚ the language is been used as a weapon‚ something to control other countries and to have advantage over them in
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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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