Reforms in Old and Middle English The English language is a Germanic based language that resides in the Indo-European family of languages. English is spoken all over the world and there are about four hundred and seventy million people who speak it. English is also the official language of many nations. It is spoken on every major continent. This language can be considered the auxiliary language of the world; it is actually becoming a global language. English has also replaced French
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History of the English Language One thing that makes human culture possible is the language‚ not thought. We cannot form a precise though without the power of words. Surely‚ we can relay on pictures‚ but language is the tool that will help the idea construct more completely‚ precisely‚ with more detail and finesse. Animals communicate‚ but their way of communication is based on cries consisted of limited number of symbols which have general meaning. Example: In case of danger: - A human
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apparatus….” (A. A Hill) “Language is any set of system of linguistic symbols as used in a more or less uniform fashion by a number of people who are thus enabled to communicate intelligibly with one another” ( Random House‚ Dictionary of the English Language) “Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication” (Wardhaugh). “Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols which permit all people in a given culture‚ or other people who have learned the system of
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IMPORTANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1. Assistant Official Language of India: India being a multicultural and multilingual country has Hindi as its official language and English as its Assistant Official Language. English is thus a window language. For those who do not know Hindi or whose mother tongue is not Hindi‚ it is imperative that they should at least have knowledge of the English language. English is the most commonly spoken after Hindi in India. 2. International / Global Language: Because
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Importance of English in Business Communication By Evelyn Trimborn‚ eHow Contributor Print this article Learning English can be the cornerstone of success in the business world due to the fact that English has become a global language in many industries. English has emerged as the global language of trade and commerce in the past few decades‚ affecting many key aspects of business in the modern world. The English language first spread as the result of colonial expansion‚ and has become
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communicating‚ but a majority of its states have declared English as their official language. Our founding fathers chose to write the Declaration of Independence in the English language and use that as their mode of communication. The United States is a multi-lingual and multi-racial country‚ but most of its inhabitants use American English to communicate with each other. Official government documents and the language of instruction in most schools is English‚ thus‚ it is most a convenient if government and
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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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Introduction A. Background English‚ one of the most spoken languages in the world‚ has a lot of variants. The most well-known English variants are British and American English. Although British and American English are the same language‚ they have some differences in vocabulary‚ pronunciation‚ grammar‚ and spelling (http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/usgbintr.html‚ 2011). However. one variant cannot be said to be superior to the other because both have been standardized (Kemmer‚2009). Despite
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Should English be a mandatory course through a person’s high school life? Should English be a requirement for entry into all university programs in Ontario? Should English be mandatory? I personally believe that English should be a compulsory course that any student should must attend in English class in high school. There are many reason why English should be a mandatory subject. Most of the students will disagree with taking English because they would argue that English is a very hard subject
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English T he En glish Origins o f t he lan gu a ge FAQs: Where does English come from?!3 How much did the Romans change English? !3 Why are there so many Latin words in English?!4 What about the Norman invasion?!4 How many French words have entered English?!5 How did French influence English pronunciation?!6 What about Greek?!6 Whatʼs the difference between Old and Middle English?!7 How does a word get into the OED?!8 http://englishlanguage.eslreading.org/ http://esolebooks.com/
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