However, the status of English is unique at global level. No other language is so widely used by the communicators in this world. No country of the globe can think of progress while ignoring the role of English language as a means/source of knowledge transference from culture to culture and region to region. The use of latest technology binds the man of today to equip himself with good competence of English if he desires to harness maximum utility of modern devices
the south-east of People’s Republic of China and occupied 2,755 km2 . English and Chinese are the official languages of Hong Kong. According to the 2016 Population By-census conducted by the Census and Statistic Department, among 7.34 million population, 92 percentage is Chinese, other ethnicities occupied 8 percentage and in the 8 percent, Filipinos and Indonesians are the majority. Chinglish refers to the Sinicized English usually found in pronunciation, lexicology and syntax, due to the linguistic
“Australian English is different from American and British English in that it has a bias towards invention, deception, profanity, humour and a classless society.” (‘Strine (Australian English); How it Differs from British and American English’) At times, this can make it difficult to understand and sometimes offensive to speakers accustomed to formality. It reflects Australia's identity conflicts born out of its penal history. It also reflects the strong desire of 19th century Australia to adopt
esteem and consider them to be flawless. The submissive nature can be seen in almost all aspects of life; from something as trivial as the colour of a person’s skin, their accent and attire. The paler the skin, the more cherished you’ll be and speaking English with an American accent automatically establishes superiority over non English speakers. The parameters of intellect and beauty judged upon the hue of skin and a voice dialect has for long been the
IS THERE A HEGEMONY OF ENGLISH IN CHINA? Zhou Yijie ID: 1405022 With the development of the society and technique，the finance and culture has been globalized. English has generally been considered as a global language by the first and second dispersal (Wikipedia.2014). Consistent with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (Oxford, 2010,p724), it means something is under control of another country or organization. Therefore language hegemony could refer to the phenomenon in which a foreign
objective of taking in a global dialect is to empower learners to convey their thoughts and culture to others. These presumptions by Smith are additionally substantial for the utilization of English as an international language. EIL
College Students Need to Learn Foreign Language besides English Back in 2012, Ismail Eliyev, a truck driver for GNB Trucking Co. (contractor for FedEx) was demanded to be fired because of his Russian accent when he speaks (Insurance Journal, 2012, para 6). FedEx said that it is a requirement for workers to be able to speak language fluently. This shows that lacking in speaking foreign language is a serious problem to be taken not lightly. Though the awareness of learning foreign language has spread
understand something. Nonetheless, in Korea speaking Spanish and English was not a reliable option. The majority of the patrons in Korea speak little to no English because Korean is their predominate language and many people don’t go out of their way to say anything in English. In addition to language barrier, I felt like an outsider due to the monoethnicity in Korea. The majority of people I came across were confused by my American accent and my brown skin color. Therefore, coming from a large diverse
Over 100,000 international students are studying in UK in every year. International students come from over 200 different nations, making UK a global, vibrant and diverse country. The British educations are always popular in UK. Living in one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic country is a life changing adventure. Its great place to learn English and study for graduate or masters degree. There are over 45 universities in London, including to multi faculty universities and world class research
Introduction English is considered as a global language which is spoken by many people in most countries of the world. It is not only world's most widely used , but also as a leading language in education system when it comes to a second language learning. Speaking about the education system in Norway, the main second language taught in Norwegian schools today is English. This paper takes a closer look at an historical overview of English curricula in Norway, by focusing on some of the basic