English language in England

A project in theoretical phonetics of English Shcherbakova Natalia, group 01 Contents: 1.Introduction 2.English in East Midlands 1.Vowels 2.Consonants 3.Word Stress 4.Sentence rhythm and intonation 3.Conclusion 4.List of references Introduction East Midlands, general facts The East Midlands, in its broadest sense, is the eastern part of central England (and therefore part of the United Kingdom as well). The East Midlands covers three major landscape areas: The relatively flat coastal

Element 3: Critiquing prescriptivism Within the English language many different variations occur due to regional accents and dialects. It has been suggested that ‘speech differences are not only idiosyncratic but also indicative of belonging to different social groups’. Therefore, prescriptive ideologies occur discussing whether some accents hold a precedent over others. A prescriptive ideal is ‘an approach to the study of language which prescribes how language should be used’. Appendix A, ‘Brummie accents

The Influence of the Norman Conquest Incorporating French into English Culture and Language Normandy and England circa. 1066 Normandy is a coastal district in France that lies almost directly across from England. Its name was derived from the groups of Northmen who settled in the district only a century or two before the Norman Conquest. Although the Norman population would be largely Scandinavian in origin during the ninth and tenth centuries, it would shift in the century spanning 966

Old English (500 AD to 1100 AD) Before England became the England that we know today, the island knew several other languages that we now call Old English. The earliest inhabitants of the island lived there anywhere from 50,000 to 250,000 years ago. The first recorded language in early England was spoken by the Celts until 43 AD when Emperor Claudius conquered the island, but never made it as far north as Wales and Scotland. Latin inscriptions have been found all over the island, but interestingly

the development of English, invasions and other historical events were huge factors that had influence to the process. Through the history, the language especially English has been changed very much. When we see the Shakespeare’s sonnet, we can find out that his sonnet is written in early Modern English but that language is not quite different from Modern English. However, when we read the poem which was written in the Old English period, many of us can realize that Old English is very different from

English is the official language of many countries all over the world and is spoken more and more every day("How English Evolved Into a Modern Language."). Modern English is the product of the invasions of England over a long period of time("Where Did the English Language Come From?"). Throughout history English has influenced and been influenced by many different languages("A Brief History of the English Language."). Historically, English is divided into three periods: Old English or Anglo-Saxon

Project-English English Project Presented by: Date: May 10, 2012 Index 1. Presentation Page 2. Index 3. Introduction 4. Origin of English Language 5. Origin of the English Language 6. Origin of the English Language 7. How did the English Language spread around the world? & English as a major business communication around the world. } 8. Conclusion Introduction The English Language has been spoken for many years, in this project I will talk about

The English language has been evolving since the fifth century (or 400 AD), and throughout history many different people from different countries attempted invasions. One being the Norman French, who made a very significant impact on the English language, as their unique French dialect allowed the people of England to flourish their language by borrowing terms from the French. Over 10,000 French words have been applied to certain areas of English, such as art, fashion and cuisine. Cuisine, in particular

As Old English and Middle English period, the Modern English Period is linked to several historical events, changes and inventions. Defining changes from one period to another vary a lot; therefore it is important to mention some of them which are part of Modern English. The Early Modern English Period is dated from 1500 to 1800. As we have seen Modern English has developed a vocabulary of great extent and richness that is drawn from many other languages of the world. It has few inflections but

Introduction: Development and History of Australian English The growth and domination the English Language has seen globally is not only unprecedented, but comes as no surprise; "The spread of the English language and its culture over the world is a major event in human history"(Algeo, 2005, pp.6). As the Lingua Franca of the developing world and a third of the world’s population speaking English (Crystal, 2006), its importance, appeal and prestige cannot be undermined. Maybe it is because of its