Indo-Aryan is the largest ethnic group containing about 72 percent of the population, while Dravidian people make up another 25 percent. The remaining 3 percent is made up of 212 tribal groups, which are recognized nationally as distinct ethnic populations” (Colgan, 2014, p. 1). There are a number of languages spoken in India with Hindi being the most popular at 41 percent of the population. (Colgan, 2014). “English is generally used in business and commerce and is also widely spoken at all levels of education.
Historical context pertains to logos, which appeal to the reader’s common sense and beliefs. This tool is important because it brings the reader to feel confident that English has been, and will continue to be, spread across the world. The author states specific examples in history that have promoted language growth and links them to the same factors pertaining to English. Crystal makes his point that "A language has traditionally become an international language for one chief reason: the power of its people- especially their political and military power." (355).
She states that there are millions of dollars spent each year to provide translators and translations to non-English speakers that can be saved if they were required to learn English. She claims that one of the most important aspects of assimilating to American culture is the speaking of English and it helps them in reaching the “American dream.” She states that even their board members are fluent in many other languages in an attempt to show how they willingly made a choice to learn instead of just relying on someone else. She claims that if it is not fixed numbers will continue to climb and taxpayer dollars will continue being used for something that should be known by an American citizen. She lastly states that there is nothing wrong with being multi-lingual but it is wrong to think you can move to this country and not learn English and at the tax payer expense survive by keeping your home
Throughout all these years, the net is becoming the universal source of information for most of the people and the way the media is presented gives us a big reading deficiency that is increasing every time. Nevertheless Carr want us to realize that we probably will be reading more today than an average person did in the 1970s or 1980s but the way we read now produces a different type of thinking, a poorer one. Web advantages and the use of citing other authors The author recognized the huge advantages of using the internet to do researches and finding vital and valuable information. Being more specific, he seems to love all those benefits that a laptop can provide and he also states that most of the time he uses search engines to complete his tasks. By mentioning and quoting a lot of successful writers and bloggers, he expect us to understand that the loss of memory and attention is something that can easily happen to everyone; even those who spend their time reading a lot of information, they will suffer the same consequences if the media is not presented by an auspicious medium.
Alexa Montenegro Feb-15-2012 Speech Why Should You Learn Spanish? The major current languages in the United States are English, Spanish, and Chinese, with the last two quickly gaining prominence; about 17.9 percent of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Keeping this in mind, it is almost essential today to learn a second language. Being bi-, tri- or multilingual has many advantages, the most obvious being that one can communicate with exchange students, immigrants, and fellow online gamers, chatters, and forum users, as well as to bridge cultures and societies through lingual unity and a better understanding. It also can give a person a fresh eye for their own society and culture, and even improve their understanding of the mechanics of one's own language, all by comparison.
Communication will be fundamental with interviewing, scheduling, paralegals serve as a liaison and could spend 80% of their time communicating. Writing skills will be essential as well with pleadings, motions, memorandums, and other documents. Paralegals will need to be able to be clear, concise, and persuasive in their written communication. A core skill a paralegal will need is research, not only traditional, but in the new age internet research will be very big. The ability to sort, index, categorize, order, manipulate, and organize all of the lawyers case files will be a fundamental skill.
Manchester and Newcastle University are the top one hundred universities in the world because the education system is very high and because of that these two universities are options for many students. Manchester University has established in 1824 while Newcastle University established in 1965 that's mean Manchester University 200 years older than Newcastle
With the increased use of new technologies such as laptops and computers, tablets, and mobile phones, text speak has become very popular. It is being used every day by millions of people all over the world, and many people, particularly in the education sector and in the media, have voiced their concern about how it is affecting the English Language. Many points of view came into consideration whilst I was researching this topic, but the main arguments centred on the ways in which text affects spoken language vs. written English. You may not have known this, but these abbreviated text words have all been added to the Oxford Dictionary: LOL (laugh out loud), OMG (oh my god), IMHO (in my humble/ honest opinion), FYI (for your information), TMI (too much information) and BFF (best friends forever). This makes them an official part of the English Language, so should we be complaining if they are used in our English Essays?
One major component leading up to this was the Industrial Revolution. “The Industrial Revolution, one of the most vital periods of change in Great Britain, occurred because of the stable economic, social, and political stance of the country, as well as brought lasting effects in Britain in each of these areas” (“The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain”).The Industrial Revolution made Britain the leading industrial power in the world. Also, it increased the creation technology and the changed the socioeconomic status of many of their citizens. It was also the Industrial Revolution that caused Britain to seek out a new source of raw material, leading them to extend their power to that of other countries. With their previous control in India and Africa, the British nation had the tools in needed to develop into the imperialist power it would.
It grew in numbers as well as locations and factories. The growth was a great contributory factor in the Industrial Revolution. It allowed higher wages, allowed better diets, made urban places better, and also brought people together in cultures. The Industrial Revolution impacted America economically, socially, politically, and morally. It has helped us to bring the world to where it is in the present.