The Origin Of English Language Codification

In the article “Should English Be the Law?” the author Robert D. King tell us about several civilizations that were influenced by all different types of language. The point is there are countries out there that don’t want a singular language. Some countries such as India in their constitution nineteen different languages are recognized. But then other countries like America a bill was passed in 1996 making English the national language. Truth is every country is different some want a national language and some don’t I feel no one should be forced. The government should just do as the people request.

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.

“The History of the English Language”. http://www.uni-due.de/SHE/. Univ. of Duisburg Essen. April 2013. Web 4 Oct. 2013.

have you ever read an older piece of text and noticed anything different? such as the way the language was spoken/written. The reason our language differs from then is because of the influence of other languages around the English language its self. This influence help to create the modern English language we know today.

Codification was needed to clarify entry to ASC, refine accuracy of analysis, reduce risk of non-compliance, organize the research procedure, maintain problem-solving updates and collaborate with IFRS merging

The English language has changed drastically from the time it was first spoken to the present day due to vast technological advances. The invention of printing changed the way English was written and spoken. The language was also influenced by many other foreign languages. The English language can be described as a mash-up of many other languages mixed together.

The Codification uses a hierarchy to organize its subject matter. Area is the largest collection, and then comes topic, subtopic and section. Each topic, subtopic and section is identified with a number and a title. The numbers provide a simple way to find specific accounting guidance. A three-digit number and a title identify topics. The first digit of the numerical identifier resembles the area of the topic. Subtopics are either exclusive or shared. Exclusive subtopics have unique content and shared subtopics have common content. To identify

Throughout its history, English has become one of the most spoken languages in the world. This will lead me through the dissemination of the English language and the changes the language has under gone. Until recently, the wide spread use of code-switching, the practice of using and thinking in two different languages is much different than borrowing. Borrowing is a term used to describe using words from other languages by monolinguals of any given language and have been adapted into regular use, as part of an adopted vocabulary. One example

Since the 1600's the english language has changed drastically from a more sophisticated poetic style to a more casual style associated with lower class characters in Shakespeare's works. By utilizing many forms of figurative language and poetic devices in his play Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare skillfully created a play that remains just as entertaining and applicable to human life today as it did hundreds of years

The English language is no different than it was a century ago; however, it has been culturally changing over the past few decades. It is common knowledge to humans that each ethnicity has their own formal language they speak and that they perceive various styles of language in different manners. Language style is the choice of words used by a specific group of people when they speak. Although we have the ability to speak to everyone in the same proper way, naturally we, including myself, tend to change our speech depending on where we are, who we are associated with, and the situation we are encountered in.

English has undergone some changes in relation to its status in the world. Some years ago, it only became the first or second language for several countries. Nowadays, alongside with the development of information, communication, and technology the status of English becomes a lingua franca in the world. That is, a language that is used as a means of communication between people with different language. This change, of course, brings some impacts in the roles of English as a language. English is not seen as a language for identity anymore. Yet, it functions mainly as a means of communication. Added to this, the change of the English status as a lingua franca will also impact to the educational sector especially in English Language Teaching (ELT). With regard to this issue, this paper tries to present the notion of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and its implication to the teaching learning process especially in Indonesian context.

Among the most important concepts to emerge are those relating to dialects and language standards. Sociolinguists have documented the presence of dialects in every language. These dialects, all of which are legitimate, are associated with educational, economic, social and historical conditions. Hence, even if an individual scrupulously studies all the possible dictionaries of a random language, he would still be somewhat of a stranger to that language since he is unaware of all the dialectal changes.

Language standardization is the process of developing a standard for both written and oral language. It occurs in a specific manner that depends on the community with the social, historical and geographic aspects

Think of things that morph over time. What comes to mind? People may think about a music artist’s change from YouTube videos recorded on iPhones to sold-out concerts. Or, they may think about the changes an athlete makes from childhood to becoming a professional athlete. However, did you think about how much a language changes over a couple of years? Every year words are added to and taken from the dictionary. Words are formed and forgotten. Language changes because of a person’s vocabulary and location, but what happens to a language, like the English language, that is spread across the whole world?

A number of students also tried to make the contention that Standard English was not necessary, without appreciating the irony they were discussing the topic using Standard English. Standardisation and codification were often not well understood. Few students explored the importance of orthography and grammar in maintaining a Standard English and why these combine to create a variety of English that is understood by most of the population.