A Dictionary of the English Language

using technology are more likely to struggle with English as a second language compared with monolinguals who use the same technology 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

Music: Emotion, Language and Rhythm/Beat Did you know that your favorite song is probably your favorite, because you associate it with an emotional event in your life? Music is a very strong and influential part of our lives, not only because it allows us to connect with certain situations but, it also allows us to cope with certain situations as well. Often it shows the emotional state in which we are in and we use it in everyday life all the time whether it be at work to concentrate, home when

into the book “The Mother Tongue” such as the history of the English language, wordplay, and even cussing, in order to explain the English way and how it has transformed into the language it is today. This book was able to explore many facets of the language that most native speakers tend to dismiss because of the instinctive quality of most of what they say or write. Bryson’s book ultimately works to shed light on the English language as a whole and it is eye opening for both those who speak it

A.J. Bruno Mrs. Elbert English 10, P.3 12/23/14 American English Language Romanticism is the name given to those that value feeling and intuition over reason. Romantics believed that the imagination was able to discover truths that the rational mind could not reach. Usually accompanied by powerful emotion and associated with natural, unspoiled beauty. Imagination, individual feelings, and wild nature were of greater value than reason, logic, and cultivation.American Romanticism broke away from dark

email was serious and sort of persuasive. The idea of it was to explain to to the manager of a music production company that focuses on rap, what rap language is , and how it's affecting our youth and why it shouldn’t be spread even more. And where some adults find it annoying and irrelevant, I’ll be explaining why it has its own subculture and language, and that teens take it so seriously, that it's affecting them and everyone around them. For this I will be delivering this idea through an email to

As learners, at some point in life everyone has to use a dictionary as a learning tool; either to study a new concept, learn a new word, or to translate from one language to another one. In my case, I had to use the dictionary for all those three things. The point is that I never thought a dictionary was going to have such a big impact on my learning experience. Back when I was 14 years old, I use to use a dictionary when I needed to write down a definition or just when a teacher told me to do it

The English language is like no other and is known to be the most difficult to learn. There is a word for everything, things like the feeling of falling; having the need you look through every window you walk by. One word could have 20 antonyms, 100 verbs, 40 uses as a noun, and in the dictionary. 60,000 words could be used to describe one simple structure. A reason why English is known for being difficult is because it is full of contradictions. There are innumerable examples of conundrums such

How technology is changing written English The subject of how technology is changing written English is a touchy subject; many people believe that our current technology is allowing us to become lazy. Text messaging being the ultimate reason we are taking so many short cuts when it comes to writing proper English. There are so many abbreviated words and meanings in text messaging, I sometimes find myself confused when I receive messages from people that I have to google what they are trying to

Oxford Dictionaries defines language as “the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way”. But what it doesn't say in the dictionary is that language is ever changing. That language is continually developing. That language is constantly adjusting to the changes of its speakers. Yet, this evolution in language is so slow that we hardly notice it from year to year. This is the position that Betty Birner takes in her article

BC-43 BC the earliest linguistic inhabitants of the British isles. The term Celt applies to any of the European people who spoke Celtic language. The first appearance of the Celts occurred during the 500 BC mark, and it began to spread over many regions in France and Spain. The Celts are the earliest inhabitants from the British isles to leave an impact on our language. It is also known that there is rarely words from the Celts that are still used today, but some words that are still left are known as