Language is not consistent, it is changing by its nature, either because of innovation, technology, war or someone’s mistakes. English has developed over more than 1500 years since Anglo-Saxon invasion in AD 450 as they brought a set of Anglo-Frisian (Anglo-German) dialect, which became known as Old English. This time was the beginning of the development of English language. The change of English language is divided into four phases: Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and Late Modern
How Changes in the English Language Will Affect Teaching L2 Students Language is always changing. The English we speak today is different from that used by Shakespeare, and vastly different from that used a thousand years ago. Part of what it means to be a living language is that it will change over time. The reasons for these changes can be myriad. In recent years, the factors most responsible for changing the English language, both in terms of its mechanics and in terms of who is speaking it have
of Rapid Change in the English Language The English language is always changing, however, at the moment it is going through a phase of rapid change, more so than ever before. This more recent change, I believe, is due to mass media and advances in science and technology global communications (Including SMS messaging, the internet, e-mail and other advances in). Due to being almost flooded with American television adverts and programmes, the English language is taking
Every language has its own history that defines its origin, how it developed, who re its key speakers, its evolution & transformational phase and lastly what it is the present stage of that langue. There are many languages that were spoken in the word centuries back but today it has no speakers. Beside this every language is associated with any specific region, country, religion, culture or its speakers that actually develops or with the passage of time change or revolutionaries the language. The
Language change happens every day. New words are constantly being added and new dialects are forming. People have always argued about the causes of language change and tried to control the changes that occurred but ultimately they accomplished nothing. Languages changes and spread as a result of the people who use it daily. African American English and California English are both examples of the different ways language can change. People try to resist the changes in their language because they do
communication. We are the only species capable of using language as a form of communication. Think about the first people and how difficult it would have been for them to communicate without language. From never having a single word to over hundreds of thousands of words in modern times, all the words that were created in order for people to communicate are a part of a complex system. It is a difficult concept to understand because we 've been using language for most of our lives and all of these words have
The ever-evolving era of the Modern English language is characterized not only by newer variations in grammar and consonant structure, the standardization of what appeared to be a vastly more succinct system of lettering, the lasting affects of the Great Vowel Shift, and key contributors such as William Shakespeare and William Caxton, but also by the adoption and integration of other cultures into the spoken and written English language. Language exists as one of the they key disseminations of culture
Reestablishing English as a Global Language Abstract Information Technology has brought forward a new wave of acquiring knowledge worldwide. Since the concept of Globalization came into existence, the world is in immediate want of a standard language to deal with this high speed transmitted knowledge. English is one of the sole language that has travelled worldwide and is known to many. Though it is not the language largely spoken by people, it nevertheless has made technology, its use and communication
AngloSaxon Language Nearly all knowledge of the English language before the seventh century is hypothetical. Most of this knowledge is based on later English documents and earlier documents in related languages (3). The English language of today represents many centuries of development. As a continuous process, the development of the English language began in England around the year 449 with the arrival of several Germanic tribes including: the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes (1, p
The Only Language Widely Used Language plays a significant role in defining who we are. It is a method of communication in a structured and conventional way. “Language reinforces feelings of social superiority or inferiority; it creates insiders and outsiders” (p. 242) states Robert MacNeil (2012) in his article “English Belongs to Everybody”. Robert MacNeil, a writer of many great historical articles, was once, a journalist and news anchor. In his article, “English Belongs to Everybody”, MacNeil