The Importance Of The English Language

Language is an object that is central to human lives as it is perhaps the most significant cultural tool that separates humans from any other species (Evans, 2014). As language is multimodal, it is often described as a combination of words, sounds, gestures and images created by the mind, used in context with the assistance of objects, actions and interactions (Gee & Hayes, p. 7, 2011). The topics discussed in this essay will demonstrate the importance of language as both an object and as a social process, as a teacher’s approach to diversity in the classroom can be either damaging to a student’s educational experience or uplifting and positive.

Making sure you use proper English and clearly pronounce words will have a positive impact on a child's speech and language and communication development. Also Using ‘OWL’ (Observe, Wait, Listen) when Speaking to children, This gives children time to take the question in, Think about it and then respond, Children often need longer to think about what you have just said so speaking clearly and slowly to children will really impact their development. You will find you get more out of the child when doing this. They will respond appropriately and they will learn new vocabulary from you. We use ‘Words of the week’ We differentiated them for the less able and more able, This gives children chance to learn new vocabulary and have a wider vocabulary.

English syntax makes it a more analytic as opposed to Japanese where word order is not so important as the affixes of words so reordering of a sentence can still have the same meaning even if they sound funny unlike in English where word order is the de facto method of easy communication (Freeman & Freeman, 2014, p. 194). In Finnegan (2015), the sentence: “The farmer saw the wolf” is used to show how word order can explain why syntax is so important in English; English is an SVO language or a language that predetermines where words go in a sentence for the purpose of clear meaning, SVO stands for Subject-Verb-Object, whereas many languages can be SVO or even VOS or VSO, with the knowledge that S, V, and O always stand for Subject, Verb, and Object (Language: its structure and use, p. 57). Latin in the sentence mentioned in the prior sentence would be able to switch the SVO around to almost any order; Spanish is in the language family of Latin and so “The farmer saw the wolf” can be said as “El granjero vio al lobo”, SVO, or “Al lobo el granjero vio”, OSV, or “Vio al lobo, el granjero”, VOS (Finegan, 2015, p. 57).

I was born in Vietnam. I left Vietnam to come to United State with my family when I was about 12 years old. I was really young at the time. It was a long time ago because I am 20 years old now. At that time, life for me was simple. I didn’t have to worry about anything. I stop going to school in Vietnam at grade five and stay at home for two years. It was really fun while I was at home. When I was at home, my parent wants me to learn English. So I learned English in Vietnam. When I got to United State, I started middle school at United for Success in Oakland. I start school in Oakland at grades 7. It was after Christmas when I started class. Over here, it really different than my home country. In my country Vietnam, It was really hot.

English IV is a class you have to pass to graduate. This class is very important and will teach you how to write essays in college, which is a good thing so you won’t be lost. I found out that essays was a big thing in english ,so just figured i have to do them to pass the class. English is something we have to use everyday.

“Neologisms” are new words added to a language to capture new ideas or phenomena when there is a gap in the existing vocabulary. In the last 10 years, the Oxford English Dictionary has added “bling”, “bromance”, “chillax”, “locavore”, “upcycle”, and “woot”. What word would you invent to add to the English language, and why?

Many individuals come to the United States not knowing much of the country or the language. These individuals come believing, it will be an easy start once they get settled in. How can that be possible to start quickly? The main language in the United States is English, many come not knowing one word in English some are fortunate to know enough to get around. Imagine a person coming into the United States at the age of 14 and have to write a paper in English.

Language is the means upon which human express themselves. Many linguistic anthropologists and philosophers refer to language as the culmination of the expressive activities of humans such as verbal, physical and paralinguistic actions. It is the common aspect that humans share. Social scientists even refer to language as what makes us “human”. However, the main aspect of language which deems it vital to human being is what Ahearn says as the Socially-charged Life of Language. This means that language lives with it a particular context of a certain culture that is perpetuated by the means of social actions and activities such speaking and using that particular language. Language is a repository of culture and historical richness of its speakers. It, per se, highlights and showcases cultural variety which accents the uniqueness of that particular culture.

The first reason why English should be taught in Universities more and should be learned by everyone is so it can help someone find a more high-quality job. English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce. “In many countries, children are taught and encouraged to learn English as a second language. Almost 90% educational subjects are written in English”

It was during the 1800s that a decision was taken which had ended up being the turning point for the language in education scenario in India and changed the orientation of language priority in Indian education. The decision was taken to ignore the vernacular medium education and concentrate entirely on English as the single language for instruction (Paranjpe & Prasad, 2010)(Sridhar, 1989). It was made clear that those who had attained education in English would be preferred over the vernacular educated class. English had become the language of higher education and with the establishment of the prestigious universities in the major cities like Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Lahore, Allahabad and Punjab, English had achieved its supremacy (Sridhar, 1989) (Krishnaswamy & Krishnaswamy, 2006). From this point onwards education came to be equated with English education and those who studied in vernacular medium were put permanently in the background (Sridhar, 1989), a mindset prevalent in the mind of Indians even today. Despite the changes which were made in the language policies in the 1900s to make space for vernacular languages in the educational setting did not meet with the expected success (Krishnaswamy & Krishnaswamy, 2006) (Sridhar, 1989). By 1970s and 1980s about one-third of the India had its schools using English as their medium of instruction (Paranjpe & Prasad, 2010). Hence the language in education policy during the colonial era had created two different media of

In the United States, we are striving for equal education every day. In the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education court case, the Federal District court decided that segregating schools was harmful and detrimental to the lives of African Americans. The reason that schools could be segregated was the buildings, transportation, curricula, and teachers, of white and African American schools were similar. Linda Brown and her sister appealed their case to the United States Supreme Court in 1950. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that even though the schools were separate but equal, this separation was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Since this court decision in 1954, the government has been trying to make schools more equal. English Language Learners are a group of students that have had equality issues in school and are a work in progress (Landmark Cases.org, n.d.).

Language is the method of combining words to create meaning; it is the discourse between people and communities. Language exists so that one can communicate with another. Just as David Crystal states in his talk on Englishes, “You want to have a language that reflects your local interests, history and things that happen around you. All the things that happen in your language.” (2013) How one communicates with an individual will depend on the circumstance, for example a conversation between colleagues versus a stranger on the street will differ in terms of topic of discussion, body language and tone of voice. How an educator communicates with a student will shape the relationship between the two, as language determines authority or equality. The language and social experiences between a child and their peers or adult figures in their life will also determine how they communicate to another individual. Language and communication skills are imperative for a child’s education as it is the platform for other forms of development. There are many ways language can be taught; it is essential that educators understand these processes, as there are different ways of teaching language. (Grellier, 2014) The first way to look at language is as an object where language illustrates the meaning of subjects with a material form. In relation to the classroom, language in object form is structured and allows children’s language development to be studied further. The second term is language as

English Language Learners (ELL) are students who are learning English as a second language. These students are put into a regular classroom setting with no proper curriculum for ELL’s to learn English properly. Their ability to understand the language is minimum, reading levels are below their own grade level, writings are done incorrectly and their form of speech as well. The effects in not learning English properly prevents them from advancing in Math, English and other subjects. Besides this becoming an obstacle ELL’s also face scoring low in exams and assignments done poorly. If this issue prolongs being fixed into a proper way it’s long term effects will affect these students. The importance in separating ELL students into a separate classroom will increase their ability to advance faster in their academic needs. I do not think it is wrong for these students to be placed in a different classroom because doing this can improve their understanding in English.

What inspires a man to forge his linguistic capabilities of his primary language from sub-rudimentary level, into an art form? Well, as I am only a singular individual, I cannot answer for the entirety of society, but I can give you a record of a period of my life that motivated me to attempt to excel at learning the English Language. So, what inspired me to learn the English Language better than what I knew beforehand? The answer is not as straight forward. I had many things that happened to me around the same time, the first event was my experiences in Speech and Debate. The Second was what I learned in English Class and History Class. Finally, was me learning military tactics, and philosophy. All of these events helped me to come to the conclusion that in order to be an excellent leader and be a persuasive speaker or writer, one must know the language of his subordinates, peers, and superiors, and be able to communicate effectively with them.

English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion! English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English. Its importance in the global market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life. Throughout this essay I will discuss the importance of English, why English is associated with technical and scientific communication, education and employment communications, last but not least, "Englishes".