~ History of English ~ Summer term 2010/11 Wednesdays 11.00-12.30 Fridays 11.00-12.30 ~ Introduction ~ - Who speaks English? - 1) inner circle (320-380 million speakers; English as L1) - 2) outer circle (150-300 million speakers; English as L2) - 3) expanding circle (100-1000 million speakers; English as lingua franca = ELF) - possible language shifts: from ELF to L2 - from L2 to L1 - Why is English a world language? - historical
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TEACHING TECHNICAL ENGLISH AND GENERAL ENGLISH Introduction English today has become more than the Lingua Franca of the masses. It has become the lifeline. The call of the hour is for the academia to well-equip itself with the most competent language skills. Only then can suitable help be extended to the beneficiaries‚ the students. My paper will focus on the nature of General and Technical English today. It will also attempt to show how Technical English and General English can be made more student-centric
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2 WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ENGLISH SPELLING? • Why don’t we pronounce words in English like we spell them? • Have a look:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= ZXa8cO9mXFk • This gap between the spoken and written word emerged during the Early Modern English period after the printing press was brought to England. STAGES OF ENGLISH 1. Old English (449-1200): GERMANIC 2. Middle English (1200-1500): LATIN & FRENCH 3. Modern English (1500-present): WORLD EARLY MODERN ENGLISH (15TH – 18TH CENTURY) Associate
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Canadian English (Course project in Introduction to Varieties of English) Introduction Every language has several varieties which differ from each other in terms of vocabulary‚ grammar‚ and pronunciation. Different speakers use different varieties depending on their regional provenance‚ individual social background‚ or educational level. Even the same speaker may use several varieties according to different situations. This paper will focus on the varieties of English used in Canada. Canadian
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Guess Paper – 2009 Class – X Subject – English (Grammar) Make regular practice of English grammar at www.amuseonline.com Learn English from home. email : amrita@amuseonline.com Max. Marks 25 Que. 1. The following passage has not been edited. There is an error in each of the line against which a blank is given. Underline the incorrect
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Omar Alfaro Reyes ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO LEARN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Why learning English as a second language? Nowadays learning another language is important because it is the most common language in the world‚ almost 60% people in the world use English regularly. Sometimes people think that learning English is difficult because most of the students can have different difficulties and problems in learning another language for example they make mistakes in their pronunciations
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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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differences is on the way they speak and pronounce the words. There are some different vocabularies of American English and British English‚ but actually they have the same meaning. That’s way‚ if we learn a language‚ we have to learn the culture too‚ in order we can understand the meaning of certain expression or what they mean. There are some different expressions of American English and British English I found in The Parent Trap movie. It is based on word variation ( pronunciation‚ grammar‚ accent‚ spelling
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German and English Linguistic Differences The English language and German language are two of the most popular languages spoken across the globe. English is the 3rd most popular language in the entire world with roughly 365 million speakers. German has a total of 92 million native speakers‚ with about another 80 million that know German as their second language. There are 88 sovereign states in total where English is considered an official language including India‚ United Kingdom‚ Pakistan‚ and
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exerted influence on English. Whereas English had to struggle for power with the likes of French and Latin in order to keep its linguistic power and integrity‚ its relationship with Italian has always been less antagonistic and less aggressive. Though Italian borrowings in English are not so numerous they have highlighted the important role the Italian language and culture has had in the English world. The aim of this course paper is the selection of some indirect Italian loanwords and the way they
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