Central Institute of Indian Languages-University of Mysore 2012 Email: f_shojae24@yahoo.com Interrelationship between Culture and English Language Teaching Abstract: The relationship between language and culture is deeply rooted. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties. Different ideas stem from differing language use within one’s culture and the whole intertwining of these relationships start at one’s birth. The dialectical connection between language and culture has always
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change in the English language. If French has been the greatest influence to produce modern English‚ the Great Vowel Shift has been the second greatest. Because of the Great Vowel Shift‚ all the long vowels of late old English were transformed into short vowels with different qualities. In the Great Vowel Shift‚ long vowels “moved up” in their place of articulation that changed their “quality.” 2. In what ways was William’s victory at Hastings in 1066 significant for the English language? William’s
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TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE ENGLISH AS AN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE English is an international language‚ spoken in many countries both as a native and as a second or foreign language. It is taught in the schools in almost every country on this earth. It is a living and vibrant language spoken by over 300 million people as their native language. Millions more speak it as an additional language. English is spoken habitually almost everywhere in the world. English is the associate official language of India which
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The Official Language of the United States Do you know what the official language of the United States is? If you answered English‚ guess again. But don’t feel bad‚ the vast majority of people would answer that English is the official language of the United States of America. English is the de facto language since‚ at this point‚ it is the most widely spoken language in the nation. But Spanish is catching up millions Hispanics speaking their native language at home‚ at work‚ and on their daily
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The Influence of Sense of Language on English Reading Teaching Abstract Sense of language‚ though has been existed for a long time‚ it enters the linguists’ research area only in the latest twenty years. This paper discusses the sense of language in English reading teaching from the psychological point of view. It begins with the definition and psychological mechanism of the sense of language and reading. By analyzing and comparing their psychological mechanism‚ it explores the relationship of
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Explore how and why the English Language has changed. The English Language has changed over a long period of time due to a number of different factors which have had different effects on how the Language has progressed. Language is seen to have progressed through different stages‚ from Old English (beginning in the 3rd century and including the invasions of the Anglo-Saxons‚ which led to the creation of Englisc) through to Middle English (which may have begun in the 11th century with the rule
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Samuel Johnson in his‚ Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language‚ employs a multitude of rhetorical strategies to aid the development of his argument that the English language must be standardized and that lexicographers have had their valuable positions destroyed. Johnson begins by constructing the first paragraph through the employment of anaphora‚ continually repeating “to be” at the beginning of each clause. Through this structure‚ Johnson presents to the reader how the lower class workers
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English as a Second Language (ESL) Written examination – End of year Introduction The VCE English as a Second Language (ESL) examination is to be prepared‚ from 2009–2014‚ according to the following Examination specifications and criteria. The examination paper is designed to assess the key knowledge and key skills which underpin the Outcomes for Unit 3 and Unit 4 (VCE English/English as a Second Language Study Design). The sample examination provides an indication of the type and range of questions
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working with and studying English as Second Language (ESL) learners in several contexts – online‚ corporate‚ and academic. In the course of interfacing with these different types of students‚ several interesting features arise in the study of the learners’ language‚ most especially errors in writing. In this article‚ I will give a brief background of the errors of the learners. I will also try to encapsulate some of my observations and experiences in dealing with language errors and probably suggest
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School Talisay City‚ Negros Occidental‚ Philippines Subject : Current Trends in Teaching English Instructor: Mrs. Liezl May C. Tortogo Student: Adoracion Aileen Ayn E. Hilado Reaction to Comprehension Based Approach in Teaching Language A. Summary of Comprehension Based Approach The Comprehension Approach refers to several methodologies of language learning that emphasize understanding of language rather than speaking. It is a pedagogical/instructive principle‚ which can be found in
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