English phrases

English is the bread winning rather prestigious language. It penetrates every nook and corner of the world. The necessity of English is enormous. One cannot deny the usages of English Language in India. In the recent years, most of the young parents send their children to English medium schools knowing the importance of English. English is indispensible in the life of Indians. Scrase remarks that “English is recognised as an important global or international language essential for professional…

the English Language” – George Orwell 1. In writing his essay “Politics and the English Language”, George Orwell simply comes out and states his thesis. He declares, “Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble” (Orwell 707). This statement is the basis for Orwell’s entire essay, as it leads the charge in the presentation of his beliefs for those involved with the English…

be translated or don’t have an equivalent in english. What she is saying in this preface is that every language has it own phrases and words that can not be replaced in other language, or have different meanings. She is saying that vocabulary of emotions is totally different from a language to another. Anna Wierzbicka illustrates this diference by giving examples from her own life, such as a discussion with her daughter and shows that Polish and English concepts does not match. In my opinion,…

inaccurate writing of English and examines the link between political convention and the degradation of language. One of Orwell's major points is that the great enemy of clear language is insincerity (Hopkinson, 2013). The insincerity of the writer perpetuates the decline of the language as people particularly politicians attempt to disguise their intentions behind euphemisms and convoluted phrasing. As Orwell says that this decline is self-perpetuating. He takes it as poor English since the…

The Sami, who live in the northern tips of Scandinavia and Russia, have as many as 1000 words for reindeer. The english language, however, has far less. This stark difference is due to the fact that languages are shaped by the people who use them daily. People who live in colder climates like northern Russia see reindeer more often and have more of a use for them , while someone in New York may have never seen them in their entire lives. Therefore, they would need more words to describe…

VARIETIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN MALAYSIA English was introduced in Malaysia during the British Empire colonialism in Tanah Melayu in the 18th century. According to Prof. Dr. Shanta Nair Venugopal, a professor in School of Language Studies and Linguistics UKM (2000), the learning of English language in Malaysia began as a tool of socio-economic mobility and education enhancement. After independence of Malaysia in 1957, English language has been recognised as the second language in Malaysia.…

Language In Mother Tongue, Amy Tan begins her short story by giving the audience prior knowledge that Tan is not a scholar of English and she is not able to give much more than her past knowledge on the English language. She then proceeds to give the readers an idea of how much she is fascinated by language itself and gives it a grading scale from complex english to simple English. Tan presents her short story by giving the readers a recent experience that made her rethink the past, present,…

Why is English Language continuously changing? English language is a language spoken throughout the world and its changing for several reasons. It changes because the needs of its speakers change, it could be as a result of the introduction of new words, swearing words, slangs, pronunciation, and technology for clear and efficient communication. New words like “Twerk” and “selfie” have been introduced and even added to Oxford Online Dictionary, English is becoming shorter…

and Mikhail. What do you know about their backgrounds? What are their current levels of English language development? The two ELL students that Mr. O’Malley is currently teaching in his sixth grade English class are both Maria and Mikhail. Maria to begin with has been in the English class for about five months since she joined Mr. O’Malley’s English class. Then, she did not know how to communicate with English in any way, and unfortunately, Mr. O’Malley did not speak her native language too. It…

The English language has and will continue to be the unifier of worldwide linguistic diversity. As a result of its globalization and its relative status symbol, the spread of the English language has facilitated the decline of several smaller languages such as those discussed in Russel G. Rymer’s article “Vanishing Voices”. Containing what is arguably the densest concentration of English speakers, the United States population speaks the language with a distinct vocabulary and accent. The form…