History of the English language

Grammar ii Abstract In English linguistics, there are two approaches which are opposite to each other theoretically: prescriptive grammar and descriptive grammar. These two grammars were born in different historical conditions, and the application rules involved in has been still under the dispute through the development of English linguistics. It is significant to study the development trend and application in English language of both grammars, especially to English language learners. This paper attempts

memory when I had a Spanish-speaking host family. The parents only speak English to their children who are a ten-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl. However, when they called them “baby”, they use the word “mi ha” or “mi ho” which means “baby” in Spanish. The language and personality are significantly relevant to the multilingual, because changing language actually change their emotions and feelings. Using the English word “baby” is not intimate enough for them to show their love to their kin

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

number and complexity of languages become reduced. In a Wall Street Journal article entitled What the World Will Speak in 2115, John H. McWhorter advocates for the world to see these changes as necessary and a way for communication worldwide to become more efficient and simplified. McWhorter shows how language has been streamlined for centuries as a way for citizens to adapt rather than viewed as an extinction of culture. Modern English is likely to become the dominant language worldwide but more so

Standardization of the English Language There are several important events before 1500 that when listed together show a series of steps in the struggle for English language supremacy. These steps are mainly governmental, legal and official events that pushed English usage. In 1356 The Sheriff's Court in London and Middlesex were conducted in English for the first time. When Parliament opened in 1362 the Statute of Pleading was issued declaring English as a language of the courts as well as of Parliament

The Power of Language in “Translations” by Brain Friel In “Translations”, Brian Friel highlights the powerful way language can impact people’s identity and culture, as demonstrated in the small rural town of Baile Beag, Ireland. Friel connects language to social and political issues regarding the invasion of Ireland by the British, exposing the unbridgeable gap between two different cultures; also he uses symbolism to demonstrate the challenge of having two distinctly different dialects. The

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 categories of comedy, history, tragedy, romance, and poetry (“Elizabethan Literature”). More of his plays have been performed than any other playwright (“William Shakespeare” History). Romeo and Juliet, Henry VI, Titus Andronicus, and others are being performed all over the world in almost every language due to his world wide influence (Chrisp 62). Today, Shakespeare’s plays are studied constantly and are reinterpreted in diverse cultures (“William Shakespeare” History). Shakespeare presents real

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AS COMPARED TO ENGLISH AS A NATIVE LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS? RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS: ESL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY WILL HAVE A LOWER CUMULATIVE GPA THAN ENGLISH AS A NATIVE LANGUAGE, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. NULL HYPOTHESIS: THERE WILL BE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE CUMULATIVE GPA OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY COMPARED TO ENGLISH AS A NATIVE LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. For my study

Being accepted into the English Teaching Assistant Program for Ukraine will grant me the opportunity to interact and engage through teaching. Through my experiences in Nerekhta, Russia, I have gained a deeper understanding of how cultural can be exchanged through language and expression. While teaching sports I was able to stimulate the English learning process through reaction. While in the Ukraine I plan to do the same. Through conversation and personal thought I will engage each of my students