Mind Your Language English Language

With the broadening of the English language, among others, a threat is posed to 90 percent of the 6000 living languages today, which are at risk of vanishing before the turn of the century. Foran talks about Geoffrey Hull and his conclusion that English is a killer language. Hull believes that the growth of English is a threat to many other languages. Many foreigners see this in an opposite light, these people view language as a tool that they can manipulate and bring them closer to other

Robert MacNeil, a writer of many great historical articles, was once, a journalist and news anchor. In his article, “English Belongs to Everybody”, MacNeil responds to the fear of many Americans who believe that Spanish will soon sweep over English. He argues that English can not be diluted by any other language as “it has prospered and grown because it was able to accept and absorb changes,”

The other article which is the Please, Thank You, it talks mainly about how studying language can make one succeed but it can also affects their culture. The majority of people in the world know english as a foreign language, the writer proves it by giving us statistics (logos). Many students in foreign countries that speak english as a

The English language began its climb to world dominance with the rise of the British Empire in the 16th century. During this time English began to spread as the worlds lingua franca for business and trade. With the support of the United States, which at the time was one of the most successful nations in history, english was able to overthrow all previous lingua francas. However, english should not be considered as the “gateway to the world”. Although the english language is widely- spoken around the world, making english language the official language of the world will lead to diminishing cultural diversity.

Wallraff is concerned about the future of the English language and has started assuming what would happen if English became the global language. She further forecasted the situations that may occur if everyone started speaking English. The work, research and time Ms. Wallraff has devoted to the article demonstrate her attitude and concern about the English language and its future. The article that she has written basically targets people of new generation X who are firm believer of English being a Global language ignoring the fact that other languages are outnumbering English. Besides targeting the younger generation, the article is also targeting those for whom English is not primary

In more modern times the interaction of English speakers with other languages, through first colonialism, and later the emergence of English as a global language has enriched the vocabulary (‘pyjama’) and led to the evolution of different versions of English around the world, for example the hybrid ‘Singlish’ that has emerged in Singapore.

This address as mentioned before, deals with the notion that they should abandon their mother tongue and replace it with English as their primary language. From my perspective, I believe that the people at that time in general would be offended due to the fact, that they can’t instill knowledge of their own heritage and must cope with the law. This document benefitted us in a way that it helped us reflect upon the of acceptance of language not solely as a means of communication but, value our

In the essay “Last Words,” published on the first of October in 2006, the author Walter Michaels instills an idea of what to do when a language is loss. Throughout the essay, he gives examples of how languages are (and how they could be) lost. He also points out, that even though many of those reasons have been eliminated, that languages continue to go extinct. Thus, the author brings up the point, “Why would it be a tragedy if English disappeared?” Although people mourn the loss of a language, Michaels argues that speakers of the dying language should exert effort to learn the dominate one.

Shaw makes a solid argument for the preservation of the english language in Preface to Pygmalion. He says that the english of the time was a hodge-podge of different languages and accents, that “the English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it.” He suggests that the only way to save the english language is with the help of a passionate phonetician. The piece manages to make a point without contradicting itself, unlike Orwell’s paper continuously does by constantly breaking his own

Although there is no official language in the United States, the English language is the most widely spoken. Language helps to shape our identities, define and limit our expectations of the world around us and who we are. You might ask yourself, how does our language shape our identities and influence our perceptions of the world? Through language, we are able to make meaning, understand, and define ourselves. We are able to communicate what we feel, our ideas, our hopes, and our dreams with others who can respond to our feelings and thoughts. However, our choice of words cannot always capture what we are feeling to the full extent.

Speaking the language you were raised with is something that can differentiate you from someone of another community and culture. Language is passed down from generations, in many cases, it may change. The roots, for the most part, remain the same. Speaking the mother language of a country can create a feeling of belonging. It is a form of cultural identity. Yolland throughout the play expresses his desire to have a life in Ireland. He wants to settle down and embrace every aspect of its culture, even though his job is helping get rid of the culture. Yolland only becomes discouraged when it comes to learning the language. He tells Owen about Doalty cutting a pathway around his tent for him and says, "Wasn't that kind of him? And I have no words to thank him...I suppose your right:

The English language is on the verge of becoming endangered. This long standing language has weathered the test of time, evolving and adapting alongside humanity. However, its extensive history is about to be lost forever. Well known author George Orwell blames this on the bad habits that riddle the English language and the foolish thoughts that take up people’s mind, and he is correct. English is being destroyed by humanity’s incompetence. Journalist Jennie Yabroff also supports Orwell, mentioning how media has affected

The English Language has been in existence for many years. This is thanks to many early conquers who spoke the language. As a result, today English is used by “at least one out of every seven human beings around on the globe” (Lederer 216). With that many speakers, the reality in Lederer’s words that “half of the world’s

The article lists four reasons why English is important the first reason is that even

     “In the world were over seven thousand languages have exisisted, one language had become dominate. This dominant language is English.” “In the majority of countries throughout the world speak English as their second or first language, no longer just America or England.” English has taken many forms, American English, the Queen’s English, Australian, Canadian English, and several others. Even American English has taken several types of English, Jersey English, East Coast English, West Coast English, Southern English, slang English, and Ebonics. All of these languages have major variants between them, but are all of them are still understood aboard. Without English the world couldn’t operate,