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The topic of this article is about change and dominance. The author of this article Tom Law, mentions that the English language is very dominant especially in the state of Wales. People from Wales do not speak their native language anymore, because the English language has been taken over. In 2011 only 20 % of the population of Wales could speak Welsh, which is a low number and much lower, then it used to be. Back in 1840’s 80 % of the population spoke Welsh as their native language and they…

indigenous languages. Anzaldúa expands on these, mentioning that there are eight different varieties of language spoken by Chicano/as: standard English, working class and slang Spanish, standard Spanish, standard Mexican Spanish, North Mexican Spanish dialect, Chicano Spanish (primarily used in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California), Tex-Mex, and Pachuco or caló (Anzaldúa 56). Anzaldúa, in fact, uses all of aforementioned languages in Borderlands/La Frontera in an effort to emphasize the…

some of the older students, an accent is unavoidable but, they can practice it to a certain extent where it is understandable. I told my students that it is normal to have an accent because most already people do, American English is also only one dialect of English, there are more. While speaking with the students I try to use simple words to get my messages across. Long messages with complicated words usually confuse them. The level of English proficiency in my tutoring center was more mixed…

The word tattoo has two distinct definitions that hold no relation to each other. The meanings originated from different parts of the world and were introduced to the English language at different times. The only thing tying them together was the fact that they were homophones until the spelling of the second meaning was changed making tattoo a homonym. The word “tattoo” that means a rapid, rhythmic tapping originated from the Dutch word “taptoe” meaning, “close the tap of the cask.” A more…

Some of Webster’s reasons for proposing changes to the American language were reasonable, while others were completely blown out of proportion, or irrelevant. The first of his reasons for the changes he proposed were that it would be easier for the children to learn to spell. This is a reasonable assessment to make but i’m not sure that it would really affect the amount of time it would take a child to learn to spell. Webster’s second reason for changing the AMerican spelling is that…

Many countries are represented by their official language, where there is a common language there is nationalism, pride and unity. The United States of America is a country full of diverse people; there many cultures, languages and traditions that all contribute to how we see and develop our American identity today. North America is the only country that does not have an official language to represent. For instance, Cuba’s official language is Spanish, Egypt’s is Arabic and Vietnam’s is…

In every country around the world there are multiple languages spoken. They all mean different things to each culture. A language makes people different and more unique, people stand out when they say things that you don't understand or know the meaning of. In different countries they have there own holidays and meaning towards things. Language helps show the difference in all of us. In mexico there language is spanish and the mexicans special holiday is Cinco De Mayo. Cinco De Mayo is a…

common languages and identities of each individual. In the essay, Finding the Right Words to Express Me, Vohra describes how she became aware of two distinctive dialects in English through her experiences. The different dialects of language used on a daily basis help identify an individual. Vohra realizes that she uses two distinctive dialects of English, which are “Black English Vernacular” and “Standard English.” Vohra distinguish the fact that she learned the “Standard English” because of…

When we improve on our technology, we create, group, or form new ways of language and speaking. Most of the time, we are shortening or condensing our language to make it much easier to speak. We make acronyms in our normal everyday conversation as quick remarks. We take the power and emotion from the original phrase and make it meaningless. We take the positives, like LOL, or the negatives, like WTF, and make them lack any connotation, so that they are just there to fill up space in our text box…

Based on your understanding of the history and development of English, assess its current global spread, status and influence. INTRODUCTION English is one of the most common and used language in all over the world. This language is not only used in our daily routine, but also used in professional fields nowadays. Numerous of the multinational firms, the corporate and financial banks, and other business owners also used this language as their common corporate language. For instance, there is one…