To what extent can the language and literature of a nation or a race reflect the history and culture of this nation or race? To what extent can the soul of a nation and the universal values in the innermost recesses of the minds of humanity be revealed in the language and literature of a given country? To those questions‚ only the person who is long engaged in the study of this field can find distinctive answers and develop unique perceptions. I believe that the perception of the historical and cultural
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foreign language has become a compulsory subject for every student. At the same time‚ the problem of learning foreign languages is extremely crucial. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of education and has contributed to an overflow of information. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. A second language can be applied
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Should English Be Our Official Language? Current Language Use in the United States In the United States‚ there are 303 languages other than English that are spoken at home‚ these categories include; Native American languages‚ African languages‚ Chinese‚ other Asian languages‚ Pacific Island languages‚ and Indic languages. According to the US Census‚ in 2007 the number of people five and older who spoke a language other than English at home doubled in the last three decades. English
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The Impact of Colonialism on Language All of us still have a European language as the official language. Colonialism gave rise to a new language hierarchy in which the language of the colonizer was inscribed as the most prestigious language and came to dominate the administrative and mercantile structure of each colony. Colonial language practices also brought about the demise of many languages. Colonization and slave trade also led to the creation of new languages. The emergence of Creole societies
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to not require a mandatory foreign language in its schools. I believe it is paramount for Americans to learn a second language to not only better themselves‚ but to strengthen their country as well. Being bilingual has too much upside to dismiss. The United States currently has no foreign language policy in place‚ but large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has convinced many Americans that English should be made the official language of the United States. I disagree
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES JANUARY SEMESTER 2013 HBET1103 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL LINGUISTICS CONTENT 1. Introduction: Early Language Development 2. Language-Rich Nurturing Environment in Classroom 3. Factors Affecting Early Language Development 4. Conclusion 5. References 6. Appendix Introduction: Early Language Development Language development begins at a very early age in
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Write your name here Surname Other names Edexcel International GCSE Centre Number Candidate Number French Paper 2: Reading and Writing Thursday 17 May 2012 – Morning Time: 1 hour 30 minutes You do not need any other materials. Paper Reference 4FR0/02 Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name‚ centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there
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HISTROY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN BRIEF A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE History of English language will explain‚ why learning English as a second language is difficult without proper instruction‚ even though basic components are same. Throughout its history English has been influenced by the varieties of language. Living languages never remain static. Every language is the product of change and continues to change as long as it is spoken. Only dead languages like Latin or Sanskrit change no
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Communicative Language Teaching Today Jack C. Richards cambridge university press Cambridge‚ New York‚ Melbourne‚ Madrid‚ Cape Town‚ Singapore‚ São Paulo Cambridge University Press 32 Avenue of the Americas‚ New York‚ NY 10013-2473‚ USA www.cambridge.org © Cambridge University Press 2006 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements‚ no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge
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English from a nation language to a global language During the course of a few centuries‚ English has developed from being a nation language spoken only by people in the British Isles to being an international language spoken by nearly 2 billion people. In this article I’m going to write about the factors that played a role in making English a global language. The English language is today known as one of the most powerful languages in the world. The fact that English today is one of the most
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