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homogenous both internally and externally, which especially in Japan has resulted in language planning and policy being slow to respond to changes (Gottlieb 2008; Hilmarsson-Dunn 2006). In Iceland, long traditions in lexical purism have affected the official language policies, but in recent years, the focus has shifted more towards ensuring Icelandic’s status at the national language in the country against the forces of English (Hilmarsson-Dunn & Kristinsson 2010). In Japan, on the other hand,…

has always been an extensive issue since the first immigrations arrived American continent. As time goes by, because of the arrival of various new immigrants who are from different parts of world, many languages are spoken in this country, although official language in united states is still English. At first, Americans tried offering English instruction to new immigrants, teaching them English and inculcating American values; however, American values and English learning can not help them get…

The United States, a melting point of ethnicities, was founded as a nation of diverse populations coming together for one central goal: freedom. Years later and the definition of freedom has been distorted and altered. The country has seen racial and gender oppression of many sorts, from Native American residents to Mexican immigrants, that still continues in many ways today. With a surplus of ethnicities, there lie a surplus of cultures. These cultures represent themselves with different…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms Prime Minister: Welcome to my speech about the introduction of Received Pronunciation as the official accentuation in the United Kingdom. "We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds." States the historic pledge which Her Majesty the Queen has signed exactly three years ago in order to promote “gender equality and gay rights” This was the first time the Queen actively showed…

The Code of Official Conduct, established by the 114 Congress, outlines the ethical standards, rules and responsibilities of proper conduct for our government officials and representatives. The United States House Committee on Ethics was created in 1967 to “enforce standards of conduct for members, officers, and employees; to investigate alleged violations of any law, rule or regulation; and to make recommendations to the House for further action” (Committe History). Former sheriff of Mahoning…

Should English be the Official Language of the U.S.? Immigrants all across the U.S. face the threat of having their culture destroyed through the languages they speak. By making English the official language of the U.S., immigrants lose culture because they are being surrounded by people who are pushing them to be within the norm that we’re all used to, (Article Myriad, 2016). Doing this is unfair and insensitive to immigrants, excludes them entirely and destroys the diversity that the U.S.…

Attitudes, Quirk VS. Kachru The monocentric school, led by the British linguist, Sir Randolph Quirk, wanted to unify English variations by selecting a standard that would be used by users of English worldwide. Quirk encouraged native and non-native speakers to acquire and use the standard British English. He wanted to globalize the British standard because the rest of the English varieties are, according to him "neither liberal nor liberating to permit learners to settle for lower…

Official crime statistics constitute of the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), as well as crimes recorded by the police. Crime statistics are compiled and presented by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The CSEW invites 50000 people, aged 16 and over, to partake in the survey; a separate survey is taken for young people aged 10 to 15. Survey results are used by the government in conjunction with statistics from police recorded crime (CSEW, 2015:online). Although these figures are…

Official crime statistics give us information regarding crime in society at any given time. This is referred to as the official crime rate. These are based upon criminal incidents that the police are made aware of. In England and wales, 43 police forces put together their figures and publish the data on an annual basis. Since April 2008, this data has been published under the supervision of the National Audit Office, instead of the Home Office. Police are required to record crime under the 1856…

levels must only use the English language. This means all records, regulations, legislation, public documents, all hearings, official ceremonies and public meetings will be held in English. But, having English as the official language will have some exceptions. Those exceptions would be for safety services, public health,and judicial proceedings. Having English as the official language does not get rid of the right or prevent immigrants from preserving their cultural heritage and language in…