English language

African American English. African American English (AAE) is commonly referred to as Ebonics, as well as black speech, black vernacular, and several other phrases. According to William Labov, “This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from Standard English (SE) than any other dialect spoken in continental North America.” (Pullum, 39). African American English is in…

Should English be the Official Language of the U.S.? Immigrants all across the U.S. face the threat of having their culture destroyed through the languages they speak. By making English the official language of the U.S., immigrants lose culture because they are being surrounded by people who are pushing them to be within the norm that we’re all used to, (Article Myriad, 2016). Doing this is unfair and insensitive to immigrants, excludes them entirely and destroys the diversity that the U.S.…

English is a language that has a variety of dialects; particularly, there are different major English segments. And the reason is that the English language was introduced to America through British colonization in the early 17th century. It also spread to many other parts of the world because of the strength of the British empire. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in various aspects. This led to a new dialects in the form of…

proves a nation’s existence and culture is the language. Language is one of the most powerful tools in human communication and its importance is colossal. In order to better comprehend language and its significance, many experts and linguists are elaborating the matter of this subject. Among those experts, David Crystal takes a special place as one of the foremost linguists in the world on the English language. As a global language, the English language is Crystal’s base for all of his…

Aspects of the English Language: Gobbledygook In William Zinsser's On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction he says that “Clutter is the disease of American writing. We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills and meaningless jargon” (pg. 7), and that may very well be true. Have you ever sat down and listened to a politician speak, only to be lost in a flood of words and phrases you don’t understand? Useless, inflated speech plagues…

IS RACISM COMMON IN OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE? The reading I decided to expand on was titled “Racism in the English Language”. The english language has many phrases and vocabulary that if analyzed well enough, could be considered racist.The article gives specific examples in regards to terminology, symbolism, politics and context from the english language is racist to those around us. In the article, the paragraph most interesting is “Speaking English” for the reason that I can relate to it the most.…

In fact, there are 171 living languages being spoken in the Philippines today. However, these languages do no merely reflect governmental and educational policies. The current constitution of Philippines states that both Filipino (Tagalog) and English are the official languages of the country. The concept of what language should be used as a medium of instruction is an occurring debate in the Philippines then and now. In this paper, you will see how the English language adapted in the…

1. Language is defined as a group of symbols that are controlled by a distinct set of rules, including phonological rules, syntactic rules, sematic rules, and pragmatic rules, that are used in order to communicate and receive a message. Phonological rules control how words sound when spoken. We often don’t even realize when we are using this rule because we are so accustomed to our native languages. In the English language we have a multitude of words that are spelled the same but that are…

toughest concepts for Native English Speaking students to grasp. It takes time and patience to learn the many guidelines and rules while also remembering to apply it to actual essays and other writing assignments. If Native English speaking students find this to be a complex process, just think about how English language learners must feel. Learning a new language can be a difficult and frustrating progression. As a future teacher, I want to be prepared to provide English language learners with…

Diverse Student Population: Academic Success for all English Language Learners American schools are experiencing an influx in their English Language Learners (ELLs) population. In the 2003-2004 school year, an estimated 3.8 million ELLs enrolled in America’s schools (Ross & Begeny, 2011). Furthermore, in the 2007-2008 school year, ELLs’ population increased to 5.3 million (Calderon, Slavin, & Sanchez, 2011). The numbers keep increasing due to the rise of immigration in the United States.…