English language seems to be easy to learn and comprehend, but when we hear about the history of it as a non-original language you become confused. The desire to know more about the language would be very understandable, and as an English learner, there are things to be known like the process of standardization, and the history of dictionaries and grammar books.
History of English And Standardization The history of English is very complicated, because English in not an original language, also the American civilization is not an ancient one like the Chinese one or the Pharaohs, which they both have their own history and rules, and they were before the American civilization. on the other hand, when England started to use English, it was just a combination from other languages such as French and Latin, that's why we found many words from different origins, which
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The term "standardization" had been defined by a YouTuber named "F Tuzi" in a lecture named "The History Of English: Middle English to Early Modern" as it is a continuing process and it happened in four steps: selection, codification, elaboration, and acceptance. The primary process was the elaboration, because it gives whether the word will be used or not. Also, standardization benefit the language because it made some rules of selecting words and function and that helped in studying the language and also helped in making it grow. As in many things, any process might have its disadvantages, so standardization used in losing local language and losing the creativity of people and literature because it had so many rules that should be followed, some of the rules will be explained
By eliminating synonyms from the language, it makes the speech much more simple and easier to understand, communicate, and more satisfactory. As a result, it allows the language to be spread easier which benefits the party because this makes it easier to conquer
It is because the United States has such a diverse population that its language has evolved to be so different to its European and Australian counterparts. To end that spread of diversity influence would be to homogenize the population. What progress could be wrought of such a sameness in every individual living in a shared space? None. The very notion of stifling ideas and collaboration on a grand scale should terrify anyone who looks toward future progress, and indeed anyone who values the individuality and creativity this country likes to tout as “the American way.”
The three main influences that are affecting “America’s English” language would be Technology, Cultural diversity, and slang. Technology is very influential in “America’s English” because it is both used frequently and used globally. Majority Americans have some sort of connection with technological devices; whether its using a computer, having a smartphone or even watching television shows. Technology now days is considered a very powerful and useful source whether it’s used for stating one opinions and thoughts, or even as a source of communication; it’s even used globally to broadcast weather, and local crimes. Technology is believed to be both a necessity and a means that will help by applying knowledge to applied purposes.
Chapter eight “American English” was words borrowed from the Native Americans and words that was shared by the Dutch, the Germans and the Italians. Then later America discover
If a student is able to communicate well enough in his or her non-Standard English for others to understand, why should educators be concerned about non-Standard English usage? Students need to understand Standard English because it will greatly affect their future ability. If a student is not taught to use and understand Standard English, they will be less successful in school and less likely to seek a higher education. Standard English is used in all public and private schools in the U.S., which would make learning more difficult if not impossible for students who do not understand it. Students who grow-up using non-Standard English are taken less seriously and perceived to less intelligent therefore they become less successful as adults.
Freedom means "the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint." Free is an adjective that describes our country, thanks to the patriots who bravely fought for our original thirteen colonies. After their hard work, some didn't get to see what it was worth, fighting for thirteen colonies. It was worth, now we have a country, a free country, the United States of America. It all started out as colonies, when a great country of power landed on the soon to become America.
When African Americans, European Americans, and Asian Americans migrated to the United States, many of them started to accept English as their first language. English became the dominate language for each of these groups. Part A: African Americans – African Americans were first forced to come to the U.S. to work as slaves. The slaves came from many different backgrounds, so they spoke different tribal languages. Once in U.S., they created a pidgin language to talk to each other slave.
Meta-Cognition Journal For this journal, I will be reflecting on my English study throughout this semester and past years. This will also be about how I have approached, reflected, extended and applied my knowledge from grade eleven English to the real world. In previous years, the focus of English courses are very different from grade eleven English. The focus of the previous courses were normally personal writing structure and different forms of prose, and it normally was about learning about rants, newspaper articles, persuasive articles, and more.
As a result language has changed over the years, there is a whole range of different words. Even modern slang
3 Shakespeare’s Contributions In the early 16th century, The English language was not highly rated. It was rather seen as a language spoken day-to-day by the lower-caste society due to it sounding barbaric and lacking the sophistication that foreign languages required. Therefore, it was not promoted at schools. Children were taught Latin and Greek in schools, because they were the default languages for scholarly and ecclesiastical communication.
The Modern English language has a rich history, it develops and changes like many other world languages. The English language has mainly been influenced by Latin, Germanic and French over a period of two thousand years. The English Lexicon includes words from over 120 countries, however Latin, Germanic and Latin account approximately less than 30% each. The English language is second to none in the variety and amount of lexical words. The most penetrating influence on English in history is French during the Middle English period after the Norman conquests.
The book Speaking American: A History of English in the United States by Richard Bailey was a rather interesting read. The book, overall, provided an abundance amount of information about the history of the language majorly spoken in the United States of America today. If one needed to do research about American English for their history class, this would be the perfect source of information that dates all the way back to even before the 1650s. However, obtaining the knowledge is not as simple as the title may suggest; personally, for me, the author used words that were harder to understand and connect. The brilliant factual qualities were definitely dulled out by the occasional difficult to understand word choice in this book.
CHARACTERISTICS OF OLD ENGLISH: Old English was spoken by the people of the Angles, Saxon and Jutes. The period of this language was from 400 AD to 1100 AD. It is completely not understandable by the English people of modern era. The main basic characteristics of Old English are as follows: PRONUNCIATION: The main characteristic of Old English language is its pronunciation which is completely different from the pronunciation of modern English.
Standardization of the English Language English was not the original indigenous language of Britain. The first arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain, the inhabitants of the country spoke Celtic languages. Yet English shows few dialects brought by the Germanic invaders. Nor was the subsequent growth of English within Britain a smooth or inevitable trajectory. After the Norman invasion, English was not the first language of the ruling classes.