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Introduction I.i Evolution of Man I.ii Development of Language Lingual Divergence II.i Patterns of Simplification II.ii Cultural Importance II.iii Globalization and its Impact on Language III. Global Language Prototype III.i Crytallization of International Tongues III.ii Application IV. Conclusion I. INTRODUCTION The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) is an organization that focuses on the scientific study of language and its development. The association works towards the understanding

for teachers. There may be aspects omitted that thoughtful teachers want to include in classes. If in doubt, please check with your CP/CPI or the Bureau d’Anglais. In addition, please inform the Bureau d’Anglais with suggestions. Our belief is that language is living; therefore it is necessary to continuously update this document. 19 PROGRAMME DU SECOND CYCLE Préambule Dans le Second Cycle, les finalités et les objectifs fondamentaux de l’enseignement de l’anglais sont les mêmes que ceux du

ÉCONOMIE ET SOCIÉTÉ CONTEMPORAINE ANGLAIS BRITAIN AND ITS HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT • Has isolationism always existed? • When and how did isolationism come about? • Has isolationism been the main reason for the difficulties of British integration into EU? By studying the past, it will be easier to understand British identity. It will be clear that British identity has always been intertwined with continental Europe. Part I : The Historical Background

manxois. Le letton et le lituanien appartiennent à la famille des langues baltes. Le grec, l’albanais et l’arménien constituent chacun une famille distincte comprenant un seul membre. Le basque est une exception ; c’est en effet une langue non indo-européenne et dont l’origine est inconnue. Par ailleurs, plusieurs familles de langues non indoeuropéennes sont implantées en Europe. Dans le Nord, les langues ouraliennes sont représentées par le finnois, l’estonien, le hongrois, plusieurs langues

density of about 320 inhabitants per square kilometre. Obviously: density is the greatest on the western coast and especially around Colombo which is the economic & commercial capital city and the most populated city of Sri Lanka. The official languages are Sinhalese and Tamil which are the dialects of the 2 main ethnies of the island (Sinhaleses and Tamils). English is spoken by nearly 10% of the population, mainly for commercial and scientific purposes. Sri Lanka has been granted independence

d’introduire les mots nouveaux qui apparaissent avec le temps (comme le mot « ordinateur » par exemple, « komputero » en esperanto, qui n’existait pas encore à l’époque où l’esperanto a été imaginé). Zamenhof a construit l’esperanto en s’inspirant des langues indo-européennes, alors que l’elfique est construit à partir d’inspirations venues de langues éteintes ou rares, ce qui le rend reconnaissable spécialement pour les habitants d’Europe de l’ouest. Contrairement à l’espéranto, l’elfique n’a pas été inventé

students. Two students will work on the text entitled “French Language”; and the other two will work on the text entitled “English Language”. Please do not look at the text you were not assigned to read. Thanks to the information given in your text, and with the help of your partner, you will come up with a questionnaire. (ex: How many people speak English as a native language in the world? In how many countries is French an “official” language?). You must come up with 10 questions. Your questionnaire

toute sorte d'envahisseurs depuis le Ve siècle, c'est tout d'abord une langue germanique qui prend son nom des "Angles" qui étaient un peuple du nord de l'Europe et qui avaient introduit l'anglais en Grande-Bretagne. Cette langue appartient aux langues indo-européennes. C'est un mode d'expression d'un peuple (les Anglais) qui, par l'expansion économique et scientifique de la Grande-Bretagne, est devenu une langue internationale qui se classe deuxième après le chinois. 1.2 Histoire de la langue anglaise

achieved a large measure of political unity. These are certainly the generally accepted contours of Indian history before the advent of colonialism, though specialists are all inclined to write this history with particular emphases and accents. The European presence in India dates to the sixteenth century and it is in the very early part of the eighteenth century that the Mughal Empire began to disintegrate, paving the way for regional states. In the contest for supremacy, the English emerged victors

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