WHY NOT USE STANDARD ENGLISH ALL THE TIME? Standard English is an idealised variety that constitutes a set of norms associated with intellectualism‚ professionalism and prestige adopted by the educated speakers of English. As it is of a prescriptive nature‚ it constitutes what is deemed as the ‘correct’ use of grammar and vocabulary and often found in formal registers of language. Whilst it is most recognisable in written texts‚ Standard English also appears‚ though more variably‚ in spoken modes
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Why not use Standard English all the time? Standard English is a powerful tool that one can take and use from the arsenal of English Language; it is the benchmark that other “varieties” of English measure itself against and also allows us to form effective communication between communities and people that have different ways of speaking. The other “varieties” of English all fall under the category of nonstandard English‚ which is defined as “not conforming in pronunciation‚ grammatical construction
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The question to ask is: ‘Why not use Standard English all the time?’ Language is a powerful communication tool the user holds to express their individual identity and ingroup solidarity. The use of Standard English helps to direct this‚ as it acts as the structure of communication‚ ingroup and between speech communities to effectively present a standard for mutual understanding. Outside of Standard English comes the use of slang‚ netspeak and textspeak‚ which helps to develop and enrich the language
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In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the ‘correct’ and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings‚ where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However‚ contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used‚ which is supported by
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General English standard of students Question 1: How bad is the situation? 1. HKEAA recently completed the first administration of the TSA of Primary 3 students to assess their performance against professionally defined competences in Chinese‚ English and Mathematics. Surprisingly‚ there are 25% of students who fail in English. 2. In the 2009 HKCEE and HKALE English examinations‚ there are some unacceptable mistakes such as some students spelled banana wrongly to ‘’banna’’ and ‘’bananna’’
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ENGLISH-SECTION ONE Question One: Visual Text I. What does this cartoon suggest about belonging? The image shown suggests that the talking cartoon character feels he needs to isolate himself from the world until it is a happy place again that he wishes to live in. It is as if he only wishes to belong to places in which he believes are positive. II. What features of this cartoon suggest this message? The main reasons that suggest this is the text shown from the cartoon character and his body
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communication whereby people use it as a tool to deliver and receive information. In view of English has been the most powerful language nowadays‚ people tend to question what Standard English is and which Standard English to be used by everybody; Standard British English or Standard American English or any other standard. 1. What is Standard English Debate? To know what Standard English is‚ people need to know from where it has been derived and why it is chosen as the standard variety that people
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All the Time? Forget It! The student legislature has recently proposed a campus-wide referendum on the issue of twenty-four hour visitation in the dormorities. Even though the referendum will be non-binding‚ I hope that those students who value their privacy and study time will come out and send student government and the university administration a message by voting NO. Although twenty-four hour visitation in the dorms would be convenient for some individuals at times‚ it would cause problems
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Origin of Standard English Standard English refers to the form of English accepted as a national form by any English speaking country. The history of Standard English is very conveniently split into three parts‚ Old English (450 - 1100 AD)‚ Middle English (1100 - 1500 AD)‚ and Modern English (1500 - present day). Across this period development‚ the English Language has been influenced by many other languages‚ mainly German‚ French‚ Dutch and Latin. In 402 AD three German Tribes: the Angles‚
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WHY GERUNDS IS USED IN ENGLISH ??? Answer : This is because gerunds is used to express an action that is happening and often the person thinks that is the only use. It can also be used as a noun or adjective. Sometimes the gerund may be used to introduce a noun phrase like‚ “Ordering in a restaurant is difficult especially when it is crowded.” The average person probably thinks that the gerund is only used in the present tense in order to relate an on going activity. If you were in the process
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