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Also, the adaptation of other languages’ vocabulary and usage into the English language, and how English has impacted vocabulary and grammar structures on other languages. Furthermore, it talks about the effects on minority languages due to the continuous spread and dominance of English. Later, it touches upon some positive aspects that it has brought into modern day life across the globe. English as a Lingua Franca Over centuries, the English language has evolved from the roots of other ancient languages

In the English language, the word "nigger" is an ethnic slur, usually directed at black people. The word originated as a neutral term referring to people with black skin, as a variation of the Spanish and Portuguese noun negro, a descendant of the Latin adjective niger . It was often used disparagingly, and by the mid-twentieth century, particularly in the United States, its usage became unambiguously pejorative, a racist insult. Accordingly, it began to disappear from popular culture, and its continued

Through “technological developments” such as printing, the political imposition of rulers…,and lexicographical efforts of scholars” (Canagarajah 73) the standardization of the English language began in the seventeenth century. With the help of text like the “English Keyword” and “The Place of World Englishes in Composition: Pluralization Continued” by author A. Suresh Canagarajah as well as "Nah, We Straight": An Argument Against Code Switching by author Vershawn Ashanti Young and Paul Matsuda’s

debate for and against English-only language or bilingualism. The issue with language goes beyond immigration issue. The reality is that language discrimination in the work place or even in society have affected the dominant and minority group. In addition, the influence on the cultural traditions and celebrations have impacted both groups in several ways. The issue of language and cultural traditions have created controversy for the usage of English only language or the usage of bilingual language

extremely angry, hostile or belligerent manner) unpleasant circumstances or people in an intentionally offensive way, such as in the term motherfucker, one of its more common usages in some parts of the English-speaking world. In the modern English-speaking world, the word fuck is often considered highly offensive. Most English-speaking countries censor it on television and radio. Andrea Millwood Hargrave's 2000 study of the attitudes of the British public found that fuck was considered the third most

Running head: THE USAGE OF TEXTISMS IS NOT CAUSING ILLITERACY The Usage of Textisms is Not Causing Illiteracy in Young People ASB 344 1 Running head: THE USAGE OF TEXTISMS IS NOT CAUSING ILLITERACY 2 The Usage of Textisms is Not Causing Illiteracy in Young People Recently, cell-phone SMS texting has become an indispensable tool in communication among young people as it has surpassed all other common forms of interaction in frequency of use. According to Pew Research Center‟s communication

is known to be used by low or non-prestige groups that have many grammatical errors and that are considered to be uneducated. This conclusion was acquired because of the negative attention that this kind of dialect draws. Educated people tend to judge the speaker of such a dialect as socially inferior, and non-educated. People in general usually use the terms "bad", “improper” or "incorrect" to describe Non-standard English. Today I’m going to show you how a Kuwaiti non-standard dialect reverses these

there is an increasing number of people speaking English and there has been much discussion on the issue of whether English users are the victims of linguistic imperialism. Historically, English was regarded as a lingua franca and it has the same function nowadays (Kachru, 1985, cited in Jenkins, 2014). In addition, linguistic imperialism is related to English in this essay. Although English users could profit from the spread of English and ‘English linguistic imperialism’ indeed brings some advantages

Estimates”, data showed in Texas House District 115, total population is 180,798. Percentage of 0-4 years: 7.5%, 5-17years: 18.1%, 18-64 years: 66.4%, 65years and over: 8.0%. Among the population 5 years and over, 55.6% speaks English only, 44.4% speaks other than English at home, and 8.1% population

even as a problem or deficit.’ Although ethnolects are viewed negatively by the mainstream society, its usage is both beneficial to ethnic minorities and has been adopted as the Lingua Franca in some situations. As a result of the majority’s consensus on the dislike of ethnolects, minorities are pressured to adopt Standard Australian English (SAE) in formal and public domains; limiting the usage of ethnolects. These observations are reflected in a recent interview with X; a forty-year-old