Disadvantages of English As A Global Language A widely accepted definition of global English which can be found at "www.reference.com" is "English as a global means of communication in numerous dialects‚ and also the movements towards an international standard for the language‚ it is also referred to as world English‚ common English or general English." In regard to history and why English developed into a global language‚ Crystal(1977) points out that the current status of English dominance is mainly
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must remember. 2. Compare essay responses 2A (which scored an 8)‚ 2B (which scored a 6)‚ and 2C (which scored a 2). Consider the scoring commentary and rubric provided for you. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each essay? a. The strengths of 2A are that the writer use very strong‚ concise language to get their point across. They included quotes and even outside knowledge that contributed to the argument. There are very few weaknesses in this essay. In 2B‚ the language and vocabulary are not
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“Politics and the English language” George Orwell General questions 1. This piece is written basically just to criticize bad writing and also to criticize the downgrade of the English language. In the essay Orwell argues that “our language is probably curable”. The main point is just to show examples of how the language has deteriorated and also to give some pointers on how it can be fixed. 2. Throughout the essay the author’s tone is that of aggravation because the entire piece
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Comparative Essay ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Write a comparative analysis of ‘An old man’s winter night’ by Robert Frost and ‘Lore’ by R.S. Thomas. Highlight each poet’s distinct attitude towards old age. Comment on the style through which the poets express how they feel about old age. Both Frost and Thomas draw upon the theme of old age in their poems. However in ‘Lore’ the theme of old age is portrayed as a positive
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The audience I would try to reach in regards to an alternate version of my persuasive essay would be the governments of the world that have taken advantage of America’s passivity in the world‚ such as China and Iran. By having them as my audience‚ it would send a message that America is not going to be a footstool anymore‚ and that whomever tries to step on or over will be dealt with accordingly. By seeing my work‚ maybe it would prevent them from taking specific courses of action because they too
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Television Advertising to Children A review of contemporary research on the influence of television advertising directed to children Prepared for ACMA by Dr Jeffrey E. Brand May 2007 © Commonwealth of Australia 2007 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968‚ no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Manager
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English as a Global Language The phenomenal rise in use of English has mainly taken place over the last two decades. English has reached high status world-wide because of several factors; as the mother tongue of millions of people all over the world‚ as the language that millions of children learn at school and the language that is used in international relations‚ for global communication and as the major media language. The importance of a global language has become major‚ in some contexts
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analysis of poems ’To His Coy Mistress’‚ ’Let’s Misbehave’ (actually is a song) and ’The Sunne Rising’. It was supposed to be 4 poems‚ but I’m pretty sure a paragraph went missing‚ so this is up for repairs. English Comparative Essay. The collection of texts presented in this essay depicts an underlying theme of love. The texts have been examined and explored in order to note the similarities or differences in various categories. To compare two texts by the length of their stanza would be
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Year 11 Home Economics Sustainable Textiles The Effects of Fashion Advertising By Leticia Hargreaves 11F3 Teacher: Mrs Cridland The Effect of Fashion Advertising Advertising found in the media today marginalises members of our community through its inequitable representation of individuals. The magazine investigated is “Girlfriend Magazine”. “Girlfriend” is a popular Australian teen targeted at readers aged 12–17 years old with a mix of entertainment‚ fashion‚ beauty‚ advice
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Topic Literature Review: English Language Teaching Strategies for Learning-Disabled Secondary School Students Date : 26 November 2004 Introduction One of the aims of the Singapore Ministry of Education is to ensure that all school-going children receive a minimum ten years of general education. Streaming is one way to ensure that all students are taught according to their academic ability‚ and "learn at a pace which they can cope." (Coping with Singaporeans ’ Concerns‚ 2001‚ p. 4)
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