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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English Grammar in Conversation Geoffrey Leech DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND MODERN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LANCASTER UNIVERSITY‚ LANCASTER LA1 4YT‚ UK A thorough description of spoken English grammar is felt to be overdue. After all‚ spoken language has largely been neglected by grammatical tradition; the word grammar itself descends from the classical Greek word for writing. The grammarian ’s bias towards the written language remains strong today‚ and is reflected in such terminology as ’left
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1. According to the first sentence what does every person realize at some moment in his/her education? Everyone realizes envy is ignorance. 2. What is the opposite of "self-reliance‚" according to Emerson? The opposite is conformity. 3. What does Emerson see as the most sacred aspect of a person? A persons mind. 4. What does Emerson think of people who call for consistency in thought and action and who fear being misunderstood? He thinks being misunderstood is good and those fear are cowards
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And the glory of the Lord ‘And the glory of the lord’ is a chorus from Handle’s oratorio ‘Messiah’‚ it is written for a SATB choir with an orchestra accompaniment. It is written in a baroque style because it was written in the 18th Century. The vocal lines can be broken down into 4 different melodic ideas: ‘And the glory‚ the glory of the lord’‚ this idea is Syllabic and is comprised of a major triad then an ascending scalic melody; ‘Shall be revealed’‚ this is one of the melismatic ideas
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1. SUFFIXATION IN OLD ENGLISH 1.1 The Old English Period Of The English Language Like all divisions in history‚ periods of the English language are matters of convenience and the dividing lines between them purely arbitrary. For the sake of convenience we distinguish three main stages in the history of language‚ namely Old English (OE)‚ Middle English (ME)‚ and Modern English (MnE). The first period‚ which lasted from 450 to 1100 (or 1150)‚ and is known as Old English‚ is the period of full
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“LIFE IS FULL OF ‘Ifs’ and ‘Buts’.” Good morning to one and all. Today I Abhinav Gupta is going to speak on the topic “Life is full of ‘Ifs’ and ‘Buts’.” Many of us have heard and even used the idiom – No ifs or buts at some point in our life. “Ifs and Buts” is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something. To show that you don’t wish to accept any excuses‚ you can tell somebody that you wish to hear no ifs or buts. We not only tell it to others‚ sometimes they
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English is the most widely used universal language in the world and so it is no surprise that there will be many external influences from other languages. It continues to change and evolve as the years go on. There are many external influences that effects how language changes. An individual can choose if they want to follow the influences or choose to stick to what is to be believed as Standard English. It’s no secret that TV has had a great influence on the modern culture. TV often sets trends
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Pretoria ENG1502/1/2013–2014 98917056 InDesign CGM_Style CONTENTS Page Preface Learning unit 1: What is Language? 1.1 An Introduction to Foundations in Applied English Language 1.2 What are texts and domains? 1.3 What is language? 1.4 Why study language? Conclusion References Learning unit 2: Let’s listen to the sounds of the English Language 2.1 The discrepancy between spelling and sound 2.2 Basic concepts of the sound system 2.3 Sound production 2.4 Variation in pronunciation 2.5 Attitudes and
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USEFUL PHRASES FOR RUNNING A BUSINESS MEETING 1. Start the meeting | * Let’s begin * Let’s start | 2. State the aim | * The main aim/purpose of the meeting is to... * We’re meeting today to... * We’re here today to discuss about.. | 3. Ask for opinions | * What do you think about...? * What’s your opinions/views? * How do you feel about...? * Let’s hear a few more views/opinions | 4. Change the subject | * The next point/item on the agenda is... * Now
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Importance Of English Language Importance Of English Language Good Morning to one and all. I am here to present my views about the importance of learning English language which is taught to us right from our birth. English is not just taught at home‚ at schools and colleges but even at professional colleges and at work places too. English was taught till Intermediate Level at first. Later it was included in professional colleges not only for 1st year but even in 3rd B Tech. In present competitive
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