When I started English course I had no idea that one simple class could change me so much. I decided to enroll in my English skills were poor and I had many problems with grammar. At the beginning of this class, I was no able…
Essays on Language and Linguistics
Language is an inevitable, powerful tool for efficient communication of thoughts and ideas, building friendships, economic ties and ethnic relationships. However, how language is used varies from person to person: some view it only as a means of expression while others state that this ability,…
Have you ever been in a situation where you found it difficult to communicate with someone who speaks a different language than you? Or have you been in a situation where you were unable to get around in a different country due to a language…
Communication is how we as humans teach, learn and develop our world. With this communication, we have been able to develop our world through invention and advances in technology. The way in which we communicate has changed drastically with modern forms of communication being electronically,…
These days, environments that utilize English as an essential language of communication have extensive breakthroughs in education. Meanwhile, considering the number of chances offered to be viable in life, many students at institutions around the world continuously strive in competition in terms of having complete…
Does everyone consider English as a single language? There are inferences that English is a single language, but in reality, people develop diverse versions of English as their mother tongue such that it is very uncommon to discover two people that speak the same English…
Nowadays, it is a well-known fact that the English language is the of our times but many do indeed believe that this will change. It is impossible to be able to maintain such an undeniably strong and, most importantly, global position for such a long…
My first semester has come to an end. It just seems like yesterday I was a freshman here. Over this semester, I have learned many things such as: how to write an essay and improve on essays that I have already written, how to locate…
The study conducted by Yunus, Salehi, and Chenzi indicated that using social networking tools in writing classes in language learning and teaching contributes to leaners’ understanding and development and helps learners gain more confidence in increase motivation in language learning process. The participants of this…
With the passage of time after different circumstances and situations that we experience daily, little by little we learn to eliminate different and significant barriers that arise in life itself and one of them is the need to communicate, verbally, in writing, this premise gives…
The labels Inner, Outer and Expanding circles, as first identified by Braj Kachru , represent the global spread of the English language, also the functional diversity of cultural contexts. Within the Inner circle there are countries, for example America, where English is spoken as a primary…
In my country, English is taught from primary school to high school. However, if I think of my elementary and high school period, no teacher taught anything by combining English and literature or did not do any activity. We did not read short stories. We…
Brad Kachru identified countries making up what is now known as ‘the Inner, Outer and Expanding circles’ , demonstrating how English is used globally. Kachru also categorised five main countries that show where English is primarily the means of communication. Inner circle English is characterised by…
Guatemala means “land of forests.” From what I learned from the pictures shown in class, I noticed that Guatemala is a mountainous terrain, a tropical latitude, and small in size. Guatemala is located in Central America and is north and west of Mexico. It’s also…
Sweden contains a diversified culture that I analyzed by reading some journal articles from the internet. I also managed to interview my friend who comes from Sweden, for he came to the United States when he was 20 years old. I met my friend him…
