Globalization can be a great opportunity to overcome, we seeing globalized world and mastering a second language is not just an option, it is an inevitable requirement. As a society, it is necessary to consider this important issue, without having to think too much about the results and thus leave behind the myth of introducing another language to our children. Language learning in adolescence is possible and meaningful, the key is to do so. Why should young people learn another...
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Philologists in the 17th to the 19th century worked out there was a connection between many European and northern Indian languages by comparing different languages and sound laws to find a common ancestor. For example, in figure 1, the word for 'father' is similar in English, Latin (Pater) and Sanskrit (Pitar). We can see that throughout figure 1, this pattern continues. Due to the consistent correspondence of the initial constants, it cannot be a coincidence; therefore, the three languages must...
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Language has profound effects on how a person perceives and process a piece of information. For learning purpose, it is indispensable to have the proper knowledge of the language in which one is pursuing a degree. Association of International Student Assimilation (AISA report, 2014) reported that most of the international students show poor academic results and low proficiency in English language is thought to be the biggest reason of their poor academic performance. It is considered that the international students...
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An advertisement is a bridge that connects the two worlds between manufacturers and customers. According to Cambridge Advanced Learnerās Dictionary, an advertisement is a picture, short film, song, etc. which tries to persuade people to buy a product or service (3rd ed). According to the Advertising Association of the UK, advertising is any communication, usually paid-for, specifically intended to inform and/or influence one or more people. (Advertising Association of the UK). Advertisement can be political, business, or personal through different...
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Learning a second language is never easy. Learning English as a second language is even more difficult, and here's why. First of all, learning English is difficult because of the limited learning environment. In most cases, students can speak sufficient English in class only under supervision. In addition, students do not always hear enough English from those around them. Therefore, learning correct English becomes more difficult. Learning materials refer to elements that contribute to the learning process. Books may be...
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The history of Standard English is as old as the history of London English.' (Albert C. Baugh and Thomas Cable, A History of the English Language, 5th ed. Prentice Hall, 2002). The factor that played an important role in the making of Standard English was London becoming the capital of England. English is the worldās most widely used language. It is useful to distinguish three primary categories of use: as a native language, as a second language, and as a...
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Early Modern English l was about a hundred years old when Shakespeare was writing. There existed not dictionaries and Latin was still the language in which most documents were written. He contributed over 3000 words to the English language, because he was the first who wrote them . There are nearly 1700 of those words that were used by him for the very first time, including antipathy, assassination, hereditary, snow-broth, mouth honour, under-honest or zany. W. Shakespeare is well known...
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As globalization becomes more and more popular all over the world, more people are able to speak foreign languages. Nowadays, a lot of people are able to speak two languages. For instance, China has considered English as a necessary tool, no matter internationally or domestically, and children have been required to learn it as a second language. Also, people change as they learn a new language and stay in a new country. For example, Americans staying in China over 5...
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Introduction Teaching is considered to play a vital role as the formal medium for learning competence on the part of students[1]. Considering that effective teaching can facilitate learning, teaching is critical in the formation of knowledge, skills, and attitude. Low-quality teaching could result in unsuccessful learning. In fact, according to data in the Teaching Perspective Inventory by Pratt and Collins [2], over 90% of teachers hold only one or two perspectives as their dominant view in teaching and teachersā perspectives...
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INTRODUCTION Language is the expression of thought by means of speech-sound. It is sum-total of such signs of our thoughts and feelings as are capable of external perception and as could be produced and repeated at will. Language means a system of words and their use and it is a way or communicating, ideas, feelings and desires by means of a system of sound symbols. The dictionary meaning of the word ālanguage is system of sounds, words, patterns, etc., used...
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According to Brown and Levinsonās theory, in order to avoid acts that can potentially threaten oneās face or their interlocutorās face, people employ either positive politeness strategies, which emphasize familiarity and similarity in order to minimize social distance or negative politeness strategies, which exhibit respect and non-imposition, so as to maximize the social distance between interactants. The use of diminutivized forms is a way to manifest politeness in both Greek and English. However, it is a process that occurs much...
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Abstract In understanding each communication either cross-cultural or interpersonal are convey the utterance as well as comprehend the meaning. When both of them are not accomplished, misunderstanding gonna happends. In case of this, the role of Politeness and impoliteness pragmatics in EFLTW are needed to be applied. Those two things are needed to be applied in order to implement The role of EFL student on Politeness & Impoliteness expression in classroom context toward the usage of speaking English appropriately Introduction...
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There are two focal methods of how we can take a gander at the historical backdrop of a language: remotely ā where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social variables causing an alteration ā and inside ā the elocution, punctuation, jargon and composed part of the language; the inspirations for adjustment ascending from the structure of the language itself. All dialects experience change, after some time, and there can be numerous unmistakable purposes behind this....
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ABSTRACT Since the implementation of the decentralization policy in education management in 2001,many local governments (PEMDA) decide to teach English as' Local content' at the elementary school level (or even in kindergarten). This LG problematic because the implementation of this without coupled with special preparatory efforts English teacher to teach in elementary school. This article discusses the profiles of English teachers who are required by proposing five main requirements: understanding the nature of children; knowing how children learn; know how...
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The purpose of this document is to provide a critical summary of Boroditsky (2001) paper on linguistic relativity, as well as provide an evaluation of the impacts of the paperās findings. The paper is part of a mass of literature in psychology looking at evidence of language influencing thought, or how the speakersā language structure affects cognition. In existing literature, this is also referred to as or the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis. The hypothesis has a strong (language determines thought) and weak...
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Social media has often been portrayed as having a negative impact on language development so much that defining language is now key to measuring what is meant by language growth and development. The concept of language as a communication key has needed renewed discussion with the introduction of technology and the many methods of interaction that it has brought to us as a society. Goodwin-Jones, 2003, said that social media has exponentially built a demand for language and that, in...
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Linguistic power comes from the ability to speak a language as well as to listen and understand it. It gives a sense of superiority to the person who possesses this characteristic. Effective communication is the key to gaining attention and dominion over the audience. Through this essay I will speak about the power English language holds over us today with various examples of countries that have English as their national language and some who donāt. I shall discuss the power...
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I highly agree that postcolonial discourse influences ideas about English as a global language. English as the language of the British colonists achieved celebrated immensity during British Imperialism. Since then, English as a language accomplished admiration in educational prospects and in governance structure all along the colonial era. The reverence of English did not stop yet it further intensified in postcolonial era. As the idea of globalisation was being enlightened, English has become the Lingua France of connecting people throughout...
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Abstract Recent commercial developments in the South-eastern Sea Islands threaten the survival of African American communities known as Geechee or Gullah. Descended from slaves brought to the southeast United States between the early 17th and mid-19th centuries, the Gullah-Geechee of South Carolina and Georgia in the United States, have developed distinctive, culturally-expressive Creole communities. The African-American people who were brought to the New World during the time of the Slave Trade are descendants of the tribesmen. They live in this...
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Introduction EFL is the place the educator instructs English to students in a nation where English isn't the local language. For instance, a Chinese understudy learning English in China would fall under this class, (William, 2009). Since the commencement of showing dialects, a few distinctive training approaches and procedures have been attempted and tried with some being more famous and compelling than others. The purpose of takeoff here is that to advance correspondence and understanding, it is important to know...
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This paper posits that teaching NNS āEnglish as a Lingua Francaā (ELF) is superior to teaching them a preferred form of ācorrectā English as propounded by āEnglish as a Native Languageā (ENL). Proponents of ENL subscribe to a parochial dogma concerning the preferability of a āstandardisedā or ostensibly accurate form of English (Kirkpatrick, 2006). They believe in instilling NNS these standards and denigrate pronunciation differences as mistakes rather than particularised accent conventions of a specific linguistic classification (Jenkins, 2006). This...
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My name is Hadrien and I have been studying English for three years now at Rennes 2. In order to perfect my studies I am applying for this program. I heard about this program last year thanks to one of my professors and I immediately thought that the Fulbright FTLA program would be a perfect opportunity for me and my goals.. For many years I was never really sure about what I wanted to do with my life. I first...
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it is important for every child to acquire listening and speaking skills before starting to attend their primary school stated darwissyah irwan d nunun indrasari 2019 there are many strategies and techniques that promote and encourage listening and speaking skills in the foundation phase in this assignment i will critically analyse the types of listening and speaking skills activities to promote listening and speaking skills strategies to promote listening and speaking skills techniques to promote listening and speaking skills and...
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When I first started this English class, I was not sure how well I would do. When I met my professor, Rebecca Samberg, I gained more confidence because she explained the materials in such a way that helped stimulate my interest. I feared I would struggle through the course but being under the supervision of professor Samberg, it got easier for me. Aiming for a grade A average, I doubted myself when our professor asked us to write an essay...
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Have you ever wondered where the English language came from? How it was developed and how it became what we know today? It is common to suggest that there are three main categories concerning the evolution and history of the English language. First, we have Old English. It started from 450 to 1066 and it begins with the coming of Germanic tribes settling in England. Then, we have Middle English which started from 1066 to 1500. It begins with the...
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Music is sound that is composed in such a way that contains rhythm, song, and harmony, especially sounds that is produced by instruments and can produce rhythm. Although music is a kind of intuition, phenomenon, to create, improve and present it is an art form. The reason I chose this topic is because music is important for the balance of our minds, music is also art and as an entertainment. There is a difference in the type of English used...
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In today's world, language plays a fundamental role in portraying the ideas of specific cultures over time. Some of the earliest forms have been around since the Common Era, Old English being one of the most developed languages. In the essay āMother Tongueā by Amy Tan, readers are engaged in her unique writing style as Tan expresses her childhood growing up with the different forms of the English language. Being an Asian-American woman raised in an immigrant family, Tan acknowledged...
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In the essay āMother Tongueā, the author, Amy Tan, offers a different, extra upbeat standpoint on the exclusive types of English that immigrants talk about adapting to American culture. Using easy language to increase her argument, she communicates casually to the target market rather than informs it in a way that helps the audience apprehend what is being presented more easily. Her mother plays a necessary position in her strategy for language, as she helps her to realize that language...
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English 101 seems to be the most challenging class I ever took. It requires critical thinking, research, literary, and rhetorical analysis. As a non-English native speaker, I have never thought that I would be able to make such improvements in my writing skills. After taking this class, I have gained the aptitude to articulate what I want to tell the reader in different ways. I am no more focusing only on grammar mistakes, instead, I look at how to make...
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English 102 is critical thinking, writing, and research paper. I have learned basic essay structure, strategies for effective research, and other skills that develop the skills necessary for forming and analyzing arguments. English 102 is more challenges I faced, including critical thinking skills, research skills, and cited sources. During this semester, I learned types of writing techniques, different MLA forms, and how to find and use the right sources together. I have gained more knowledge, and better confidence, showing how...
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