Politics and the English Language

Canadian english Canada has two official languages-english and french out of which english is spoken by about 57% of the population and 68% of the population speaks it as its native language.it is the majority language spoken in every province and territory of canada except quebec where the province has a french speaking majority and nunavut where the province hs inakut speaking majority. Though english and french are the two official languages of canada, outside quebec about 80%of the…

“Basically they are in the middle between two different worlds and that’s the dilemma. That’s the struggle.” (Martha H. Bigelow; Mogadishu on the Mississippi: Language, Racialized Identity, and Education in a New Land pg. 94). First generation immigrants are torn between multiple cultures, with their parents' views different from the views of the country they are raised in. Through this, first generation immigrants struggle with finding themselves in life and don’t feel as if they belong to…

essays differ in beliefs about language and public identity. To start with, these essays differ in beliefs about language. Anzaldúa explains that “ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity.” (p.39) In other words, Anzaldúa notes to her readers that language is her identity. It is important in understanding that not only does Anzaldúa mention her ethnic identity but also her linguistic identity as well because the two concepts are interlinked. The language she speaks defines her…

associated with the language of sophisticated people to display their broad range of vocabulary. Yet, George Orwell criticizes and opposes the use of Latinate words with the belief that they are the root of bad habits in written English. This paper delves into Orwell's problem, the diverse responses it provoked, the set of six rules proposed, their advantages, disadvantages and finally, their effect on language if applied. Moreover, in Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language', Orwell defines…

Khoisan languages are facing a decline of speakers and subsequently these figures can further decline for the reason that minority languages usually have a decline in speakers rather than a gain. In Tanzania there are 126 languages so it would take an enormous growth of population in the Khoisan region for the minority language to become a majority language among all the other languages in Tanzania. Minority languages have a small amount of speakers belonging to a minority group. Khoisan is a…

An Illiterate Influence on English When a “bastard” reclaimed the crown of England, he infused France into England. The English language went on a roller coaster of changes to accommodate the French culture and language that was flowing in. This all began with one man, and his name was William I. William I, better known as William the Conqueror, was the first Norman king of England when he was crowned in 1066. “William the Bastard” was born to the duke of Normandy and his mistress in France…

Jian Ping’s School Day Jian Ping had a very compelling story throughout the book, but one of her stories she told the best was about her very extraordinary days at school. Jian didn’t expect to see or do any of the stuff she was put in. There were some challenges she had to face, but it wasn’t without the help of a few people in Jians life. Jian Ping was really excited to become a student. She never saw the inside of the beautiful building she calls school, and for the first time she gets to…

harmonious world. Our problem is, with roughly 6500 languages spoken today, misunderstandings are inevitable. It is a commonly faced dilemma; How do we know that the person who unfortunately speaks Thai and very broken English isn’t exactly the person we need to open our eyes to something we never imagined. How do we know that the person we were talking to, didn’t actually mean what they said, but just couldn’t communicate it properly due to language barriers. The answer I propose to prevent…

mortality, politics, war, and death through battle or bubonic plague looked like in that period. Shakespeare, Jonson, Marlowe, Kyd, and Fletcher were fascinated with language in both drama and verse, and students will experience rich and poetic language as they read and listen to their writings. Plays and poems are meant to be read aloud and listened to, and students will have the opportunity to interact with soliloquys, monologues, speeches, poems, and sonnets in Early Modern English while…

not. The Common Core is a set of standards for areas in english and mathematics that has been around for many decades. That is what education standards or The Common Core Standards are known for. The bigger problem is the role that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are playing in the larger dynamics of current school reform, the subjects covering the CCSS, parents concerns about the program itself, and the somewhat education politics behind it. The Common Core should be used in schools to…