Essays on English Language

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word empowerment as: “to give (a person) more control over his or her life or circumstances, by increasing civil rights, independence, self-esteem, etc. ” The word empowerment has historically meant marginalized groups gaining autonomy by fighting for equitable allocation…

This essay will focus on evaluation of the curriculum of English (Language and Literature) of BS level in universities based on the curriculum developed in the light of National education policy NEP and will later be compared to the international policies. The primary motivation behind…

Language to me is more than just the words I speak. It isn’t just one uniform way of speaking, but it is a variety of techniques of communication. It is how I understand the people around me. Like in the article “Mother Tongue” by Amy…

The English Language Arts: Content Knowledge test (ELACT) tests secondary school English Language Arts educators to see if they have the required standards knowledge, skills, and abilities for professional practice. Parallel with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, the exam measures…

When I was a student, having had to study English Literature during my degree, I found out a starling truth. . . a resource that I never thought that I would need. . . an online proofreader. Having to do multiple essays, meet harsh deadlines,…

Whether absorbing loanwords from outside dialects or growing new words out of odd birthplaces, the English dialect is crammed up with intriguing words that have really interesting backstories. You might be astounded to figure out the number of the words we utilize have abnormal starting…

My name is Hateem Alharbi, and I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. I have been living in America since I graduated from high school in 2014. I have learned English as my second languag and have been studying it for 2 years. Learing…

At this point, it is worth to mention the remark of Ingrid Piller, who states that the product does not have to be produced in the country the language of which is used for its promotion (2003: 175). Research by Schlosser (2002: 120) shows the…

6’500 languages spoken in 195 countries. Yet in every continent there is a large abundance of people that speak English at work, listen to English songs, watch English movies and are greatly dependent on the language. So why not make it official? Pretty much everyone…

More than three billion people around the world use social media. An average person spends about two hours every day, liking, sharing and posting. English has become commonly used in media, we are constantly being subjected to it. With so many people around the world…