How does the English language vary at individual‚ societal and international levels? English has become the first `truly global language` (McCrum et al.‚ 2002‚ p.9). As a result of advances in technology and transport‚ varieties of English have spread throughout the world. This internationalisation has been described by Shreeve as an `identified phenomenon` (1999‚ p.1). English now underpins the lives and cultures of a broad spectrum of people‚ with one in four people in the world now fluent
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English as a global language English is spoken in most parts of the world‚ for instance in Great Britain‚ the USA‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ New Zealand and in many more countries. Moreover in African states English serves as main form of communication. English is‚ after the Chinese one‚ the language most people speak and it is the most popular second language and foreign language pupils learn in school. The English language is often named as a “killer language” that wipes out smaller languages
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1.0 What do you think caused Deborah to react in such manner towards Melinda? Do you think these reactions are justified? Usually in every organization‚ there are myriads of ways how people resist change. People often show resistance to change in a very rational response based on self-interest‚ fear of unknown‚ fear of failure‚ personal conflicts‚ cultural values and assumption‚ politics etc. Therefore‚ it can be established that there are innumerable reasons people resist change and many of them
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social status‚ even if you are completely the opposite. You might by highly educated‚ yet sound like an ignorant teenager and the latter is what is perceived of you since the way you speak is your first impression to the listener. Our manner of speech portrays to others our identity as described in the text and in this case our accents can be associated with our levels of education and socioeconomic status‚ which in the business industry is crucial. Variations in language therefore cause many social
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Why has there been a growth in gaming? The gaming industry has been growing massively over the last 20 years. Last year the gaming industry was worth £4.65billion‚ a rise in 2.7% from the previous year. These games are used for entertainment value and can be played anywhere with internet access. The gaming industry has even overtaken the music industry. This piece will describe exactly why there’s been a growth in gaming‚ including: free games‚ decline in other pastimes‚ Easy to play for generations
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Do you think that the mass media has more of a positive or negative impact on society? Regardless of the type of mass media used‚ I believe that the mass media has more of a positive then negative impact on society. Firstly‚ the mass media may be used to raise awareness for certain subjects‚ allowing people to know of the events happening nationally and globally. An online survey shows that 44% of online news users get news a few times a week through social media‚ such as emails‚ thus showing what
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awesome sight from the air. Her sister is the oldest member of the group. Check the score‚ Tom. Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves? Are you sure of yourself? They slowly carried the couch down the stairs. Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower? Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown. The troop had been scattered throughout the woods. Number correct 5 % © 2007 by John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. 6 Name Date Period Score % DIAGNOSTIC TEST 2 PARTS
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English‚ which is spoken by 1.9 billon of the world’s population as their first language (Redman‚ 2004)‚ has been spreading rapidly in the world since the British Industrial Revolution and colonialism in many continents such as Asia‚ Africa and North America during the 18th century (Lavot‚ 2000). As the influence of English is increasing‚ some linguists think that it is a natural process of successful international communication. However‚ many other languages are also dying out at an accelerating
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Ap Stats: 76% of Naperville students have been alcohol free in the last 30 days. Mr. Baird believes that AP stats students are different. Write the hypothesis statements for his belief. Assume a= .1 Some of his students take a random sample of students and comes with a 90% CI of (.80‚ .90) Based on these results‚ what will the results of Mr. Baird’s test be? Explain. H0: p=.76 Ha=p=/=.76 Your answer should include: Reference that a 90% Confidence interval corresponds to a 2 sided test
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What do you think makes a good brand? How do you recognize a good brand? Good is a very difficult word used as a description. There are few things that define a successful brand and the most important thing is the relationship that it establishes with its consumers and stakeholders and when that relationship is held and maintained consistently over a period of time‚ makes a successful brand. Now that relationship could be emotional‚ could be rational‚ could be problem solving relationship but as
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