Greek and English languages were not in direct contact until modern times‚ borrowings were necessarily indirect‚ coming either through Latin (through texts or various vernaculars)‚ or from Ancient Greek texts‚ not the living language. Some Greek words were borrowed into Latin and its descendants‚ the Romance languages. English often received these words from French. Their phonetic and orthographic form has sometimes changed considerably. For instance‚ place was borrowed both by Old English and by French
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SUMMARY HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHAPTER 3 : OLD ENGLISH * Old English is a first English language that spoken by Germanic tribes ( Anglo ‚ Saxons ‚ Jutes‚ Frisians ) from 450 S until 1150 S. (The period which full inflection because during most of this period the endings of the noun‚ the verb and the adjective are preserved more or less unimpaired) * Old English has 4 main dialects => Northumbrian ‚ Mercian ‚ West Saxon ‚ Kentish Northumbrian & Mercian are found in the region
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actually destroying the English language. Arguments against this statement are varied; some believe it helps the children communicate more effectively. As a child communicating by text can be seen as ‘cool’ i personally believe it’s just a trend that like others will come and go. At the moment the trend of text message language is very popular and with most English citizens owning a mobile it is very widely spread but i doubt people actually use text message language in everyday speech and other
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Nowadays‚ English has become the most common language that people use the most. We cannot live without English now as most of the things such as internet‚ tourism‚ books and education are using English in order to show their international and make them connected to the world. Some online games such as Overwatch‚ Grand Theft Auto and Legend of League‚ are devolped first in English as this is the language which most of the people can read it. It is good to use English in those ways as we need a language
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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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immigrants could travel to in order to find new opportunities‚ acceptance‚ and a better life. However‚ the English Unity Act of 2017-if it becomes a law-will make it much harder for for non-English speakers‚ especially immigrants‚ to have a part in American society‚ including voting‚ finding jobs‚ and gaining an education. This act will make English the official language of the U.S.A. Language is a part of everyday life and is much more than a means of communicating with other people; it is part of
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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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Year 11 English Language Unit 1‚ Assessment Task 2: Report – Language in Urban Environments Written Mode Introduction Communication is a tool with which we exercise our influence on others‚ bring out changes in our and others’ attitudes‚ motivate the people around us and establish and maintain relationships with them. Communication forms a major part of our life and is a social activity. This social activity is pursued verbally through speech‚ reading and writing or non-verbally through body
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AP English Language and Composition 2014 Free-Response Questions ® © 2014 The College Board. College Board‚ Advanced Placement Program‚ AP‚ AP Central‚ and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. AP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: apcentral.collegeboard.org. 2014 AP® ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION FREE-RESPONSE QUESTIONS ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Total time—2 hours
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The Rise of English The rise of English as an international language has always been a debatable issue. Its critics condemn the global dominance of English as a form of linguistic imperialism‚ in which hegemonic powers like Great Britain and the United States extend their influence and interests by promoting the teaching and learning of English (Phillipson‚ 1992). In contrast‚ others have observed that the ascension of English as an international language has been supported by individuals in various
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