2.1. Influence of English in French During the Middle English period, French was the governing vernacular of England. It was the dialect of the ruling elite, in which the dialect that was being used in the court, and the dialect in which neighborly writing was composed. As a result, the Oxford English Dictionary proved that French was the primary source of loans outnumbering Latin, the second largest source which is something unbeliavable. For instance, Baugh points out as "where two dialects
English is an international language which is used by people in all over the world as a tool of communication.There are several reason why it is happen. One of the reason is English is a language that is used by many countries in the international forum for communication. Another reason is English is a language which is used to get information,for example science and technology development because most of invention and scientific books are reported and written in English. English language is still
Q: Which features of modern English differentiate it from early modern English? Modern English was much more standardized then early modern English. It slowly and gradually established throughout the world and got the most attention in histories of English because it was much more standardize as compare to previous English periods. It was considered as a language for the management of different organizations so, it expanded due to these organizations. Its establishment lead to the industrial revolution
American English is consistently changing it began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement. The next settlement that helped influence the English language was the Scandinavians which have some words with hybridization with spelling from Old English and Norse origins. During the Middle English period is when the most influencing happened with the Old English being broke down and replaced with the same English system we use today. During the early modern periods standardization began giving a standard for
“Hinglish” is not the inappropriate blend of English and Hindi languages. Neither it is a code switching which is switching from one sentence in English then to another sentence in Hindi. Although, there are not strict rules for Hinglish. But in author’s opinion any sentence which has 1) Words in these ( Hindi & English) languages 2) Grammar and sentence structure is maintained in Hindi 3) Hinglish is very easier to learn when compared to English to the Urban people of Delhi Etymology: A blend
Understanding English I have never really paid attention to certain languages or how people talk, until last year in my senior english class. My English teacher's name was Ms.Gibbons, she was short with short brown hair, and skin as white as a ghost.Her classroom was at the very end of a long hallway, tables sit up in a U shape with chairs all around them,blueish carpet, white walls with english signs everywhere, one row of computers across from the 9 windows, a smart board at the front of the
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
It is important to note that for people who did not receive an education when English was being taught in public schools, would be at an extreme disadvantage as it will be much harder for the older citizens to learn English than for the young and upcoming citizens. But for the students who have an interest in seeking employment internationally, studies have shown that English language competence undoubtedly plays a role in their ability to find employment in countries such as the United Kingdom (Negash)
aspiration in producing /p/sound by the speakers of Arabic .Therefore, it is more likely to be heard by English listeners as /b/sound .This idea has also been supported by(Swan&Smith,2001) as they explain that there is a random use of /b/and/p/sounds, which are considered as allophonic ,by Arabic speakers .For example ,’I baid ten bence for a bicture of Pig Pen’.(Swan&Smith,2001).If an English speaker hears this sentence, a considerable misunderstanding might take place. Tench(1981)states that ,mispronunciation
the world is evolving. Currently, English language is spreading globally and it has received a world recognition. According to Schneider (2007), English is the world’s lingua franca as it is being used internationally and exclusively as the language of politics, trade and the internet. In some countries such as Nigeria and Singapore, English has become a local language in which it is used in their daily communication (Schneider, 2007). Thus, this shows that English has expanded and can develop into