English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.[4][5] It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states, the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, and a widely spoken language in countries in the Caribbean, Africa, and South Asia.[6] It is the third most common native language in the world, after Mandarin and Spanish.[7] It is the most widely
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Educator Guide to the 2014 Grade 7 Common Core English Language Arts Test THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................ ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, Vice Chancellor, B.A., J.D. ............................................................... ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ....................................................... JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A
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HISTORY OF ENGLISH General Bambas, Rudolph C. The English Language: Its Origin and History. Norman: U of Oklahoma P, 1980.* Barber, Charles. The Story of Language. _____. The English Language: A Historical Introduction. (Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics). Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1993. Rpt. Cambridge UP-Canto, c. 2000.* (Rev. version of The Story of Language). Baugh, A. C. A History of the English Language. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1951. 1952. 1954. 1956. 2nd ed. London: Routledge
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Shakespearean Lingua As the world flourishes, the use of words changes. The English language originated from Anglo- Frisian dialect that was brought to Britain by Germanic marauders. Dialects are an opportunistic approach of understanding about the backdrop of the English language. Shakespeare gained the comprehensive knowledge and passion for the literature. Shakespeare was known to develop the Early Modern English language. He is the insightful genius of coined everyday phrases that is used in
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George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language," 1946 [pic] Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language -- so the argument runs -- must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or
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“My Unforgettable Experience in English” As we all know, lessons, experiences, encounters, and conversations in English are not always confined to the corners of the classroom. We take our knowledge-hungry English-conversing brains out and interact with the world with it. As usual, people try to fit in, and since vernacular is all the rage nowadays, they usually end up speaking Bisaya. One such case involves my classmate and friend, Arman James Kho, where he himself tries to incorporate his Bisayan
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The impact of English as instructional design on understanding level of students The impact of English as instructional design on understanding level of students Submitted By Md. Shariful Islam Kabbo ID No.-1620997 Shakera Ferdous ID No.- 1621030 Md. Ashekz Zaman ID No.- 1621050 Submitted To Dr. Muhammad Shariat Ullah Professor Independent University, Bangladesh Date: 15-03-2015 15th March, 2016 Dr. Muhammad
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we know the instructions are the most important in any college or university . The are like heart in the body . And they should be qualified to do them job . The teacher in Kirkwood community college always tries his best to help us with studying English . learning to speak , but the teacher there don’t care . The teacher here we ask even when we are out the class even she create an email so that we can send our question a bout any time . The study environment has a big effect in student when the
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4000 Essential English Words 1 Paul N atio n © 2009 Compass Publishing AJI rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Acquisitions Editor: fidel Cruz Project Coordinator Annie Cho Design: Design Plus email: irtfog'compawpub.tom http://www.compasspub.com ISBN: ?70-1-599oo-*G2-* 10
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Read & Proceed, English 6, An English- Speaking World, Page 51 Reading comprehension Working with the text A What do the following figures stand for? A, 100,000 the number of all the words in the French vocabulary. B, 185,000 the number of the words in German. C, 2,700 all the world languages. D, 350,000,000 the number of how many people that are using English as their mother tongue. E, 5-7,000,000 How many people that spoken English in the 16th century. F, 750,000,000 how many people
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