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    The Great Shift

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    During the 14th Century the English language was mainly spoken by the uneducated lower classes and the language began to see some of the grammatical complexities and inflections gradually disappear. The many genders that were used for nouns had almost entirely vanished. Adjectives that once had as many as eleven different inflections were reduced to just two used for singular and plural. However, in modern English today adjectives will often perform just one. Also pronunciation stresses…

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    Spread Of American English

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    The English language is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is known as a bridge language that is often used in global trade, business, diplomacy, and communication. Although the United States does not have an official language, English is the primary language that is used and taught across the country. Meanwhile, English is the official language of many other countries and English speakers are found on each and every continent. Yet how did this come to be? Where else is…

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    Introduction: Nowadays studying English is easier than years ago. Students now have different ways to learn and not only with books as in the past. People around the world have adapted to the new form of getting information and this essay is going to explain the reason and necessities that a particular student has and how he has learned another language. Students Background: Oscar Eduardo Rivera Gonzales is twenty years old he was born in Guadalajara Jalisco but, he lives…

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    my life. I was influenced by my family and the various teachers I had over my academic carrier when these changes have happened. When I had begun to study English, I knew few little about the writing skills, but the procedure I have received over my academic carrier functioned to form my spirit and skill about writing. I learned that writing skills are learned through reading, learning English, practicing essay writing, and focusing on content before grammar. First, writing skills are learned…

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    from Kosovo to the United States in January of 2004. I was only 5 years old at the time, so learning another language was fairly easy. My parents eagerly wanted to enroll me in school, and after only a few weeks of settling in my parents along with my uncle scheduled a meeting with the local elementary school. I was accepted and attended kindergarten at two elementary schools, which was tiring but beneficial to me learning English faster. Kindergarten was probably one of the most important and…

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    Prek Language

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    normal to have a grasp on the English language and to be able to hold very basic conversations before they enter school.…

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    Teddy seems to communicate on a vocabulary level that is on par, if not even greater than the levels that the adults on the ship possess. This…

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    Bilingual people have better attention and have an easier time switching between tasks because of their ability to block out one of their languages when using the other. At a young age, as young as seven months old, a second language can help a child react better to environmental changes. At older ages, being bilingual helps to delay and prevent mental decline. (Marian). Across all ages, bilingualism is beneficial in areas of life from health to stress…

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    Keeping English Language

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    Purpose Statement The intended audience for this essay are who born in foreign soil and lean a second language, then who don’t speak a second language parents. This is an assignment for my online English composition course at Ivy Tech Community College, at Indianapolis, IN. I’m taking this class because this is required for Business Degree. The first draft writing assignment requires a minimum of 1000 words. The writing project topic that I have selected is about ‘the second language learner’…

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    English is a global language. English is the third most spoken language after Mandarin and Spanish. English is no longer restricted to the shores of England. It has spread its influence far and wide and it currently enjoys a dominating presence amongst all world languages. The status of English as a global language rests not only on having a high number of people speaking the language but also on the fact that continually, year after year, more and more speakers are attempting to learn English…

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