Advantages of Speaking English By John London‚ eHow Contributor When you go abroad‚ English will probably be the single language many people will understand. English is known to be so useful throughout the world that it is the most-learned second language‚ with over 700 million nonnative speakers‚ according to the English Language website. Those numbers indicate that there are certainly advantages to being able to speak English. It is also the language of Christianity‚ which is the most widely
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“English Language Gives Important Role in Human Life” Language plays an important role in human life. As one of language in the world‚ english is considered and applied as an international language. English has a vital role in all aspects of life‚ particularly in science and technology. English is not the native language‚ it is still widely spoken and integrated in the curriculums of educational institutions. There are some reasons why the English language is important. First‚ english is important
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you can’t speak for example English you will most likely feel very stupid and alone in a country where only this language is spoken. You will face problems doing the smallest thing; even going to the shop and buying a newspaper will be a great challenge. You will be less sosial and that will cause you to feel very alone. You will most likly not be able to get a job‚ because most employers in a English-speaking countries will demand that you at least know some English; it depends on what kind of work
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Britain. +/- 800 BC - 55 BC Celts (5th century BC) 2. Roman Britain. 55 BC – 400 AD 3. The Old English or Anglo-Saxon Period 500 – 1066 Soon after the romans left‚ Britain was attacked by Germanic tribes‚ mainly Angles and Saxons. Anglo-Saxon settlements (410 AD – 800 AD) The Vikings (The Danes) (800 AD – 978 AD) Downfall of Saxon England (978 AD – 1066 AD) 4. The Middle English Period 1066 – 1500 5. The Renaissance 1500 – 1600 The Early Tudor Period (1485 – 1550) The Flowering
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------------------------------------------------- Background Scottish English results from language contact between Scots and the Standard English of England after the 17th century. The resulting shifts to English usage by Scots-speakers resulted in many phonological compromises and lexical transfers‚ often mistaken for mergers by linguists unfamiliar with the history of Scottish English. Furthermore‚ the process was also influenced by interdialectal forms‚ hypercorrections and spelling pronunciations
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(Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics) WARNING 1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE‚ IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”. 2. Course: Language Variation & Stylistics (5665) Level: MA TEFL Semester: Spring‚ 2012 Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units
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the world’s global language‚ English. English is the most widely spoken language in the history of our planet‚ used in some way by at least one out of every seven human beings around the globe. Majority of international phone calls are made in English‚ more than 70% of International mails are written and addressed in English. Half of the world’s books and as much as 80% of all computer texts are written and stored in English (Lederer‚ 2001). The rise of English speaking nation’s economic
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1. Asmah Hj. Omar. 1983. The Malay Peoples of Malaysia and their languages. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka. 2. Asmah Hj. Omar. 1986. Nahu Mutakhir Melayu. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka 3. Azar‚ B. (1989). Understanding and Using English Grammar. Prentice Hall Regents. New Jersey. 4. http://www.ielanguages.com/enghist.html 5. Hazita Azman‚ 2004
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The power of English language in the world. The development of English as a universal language is a fact that we cannot deny‚ as we cannot deny that the language is inextricably tied to the culture of the country that it represents and even though it is true that an international language can give small languages a better chance to survive‚ it is also true that in the case of English‚ the language is been used as a weapon‚ something to control other countries and to have advantage over them in
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THE IMPORTANCE AND ADVANTAGES OF ENGLISH Once there was a popular quote saying that “The sun never set on the British Empire”. This statement is very close to the truth. Because of the geographic spread of the British colonies‚ some territory somewhere was always in daylight hours. Chief among many legacies left behind by this British colonization is none other than the English language. It is difficult to estimate exactly how many English speakers there are‚ but according to one estimate
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