History and Functions of English Language
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English originated as a West Germanic language spoken in medieval England. It belongs to the large Indo-European family of languages, which includes most modern European languages as well as languages of India and Iran. English has evolved over time from Old English to Middle English following the Norman conquest, to Early Modern English and Late Modern English. It is now spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide as either a first, second, or foreign language.
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History and Functions of English Language
- 4. English is a member of the Indo- European family of languages. This broad family includes most of the European languages spoken today. The Indo-European family includes several major branches:
- 5. The Germanic languages (Old English) Latin and the Romance languages The Indo-Iranian languages The Slavic languages The Baltic languages The Celtic languages English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England.
- 6. Old English (500-1100 AD) The Norman Conquest and Middle English (1100-1500) Early Modern English (1500-1800) Late-Modern English (1800-Present) American English and other varieties
- 7. Old English (500-1100 AD) The Norman Conquest and Middle English (1100-1500) Early Modern English (1500-1800) Late-Modern English (1800-Present) American English and other varieties
- 8. Foreign lang: speakers 700 million L2 speakers 400 million Native speakers 380 million. (Braj Kachru 1985)
- 9. Functions refer to what items of language actually do in a real context. Language plays a very important role in human lives. It is a social phenomenon. One of the main goals of language is to communicate with people and to understand them. FUNCTIONS:
- 10. Geoffery Leech in1974, mentioned that language has five functions. 1- Informational 2- Expressive 3- Directive 4- Phatic 5- Aesthetic
- 11. English is the International Common Tongue FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 12. Education FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 13. Internet FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 14. Press FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 15. Available resources are in English (Lit:) FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 16. Tourism FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 17. Business FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 18. The Language of Hollywood (Media) FUNCTIONS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- 19. All the functions of English language reveal the status of its dominancy. The functions which I discussed in the previous classes show the dominancy of the language so that it also reveals its status. STATUS : Relative social or professional position.
- 20. Question?
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- During my education, I have learned a lot of theory, including, but not limited to management theory, personnel theory, theory of theory development, organizational theory, and others. The most applicable theory I have learned over the years has been the language learning theory that I will present to you. We will go over a few of the most important aspects AND how to adapt your lessons to this theory.
- During my education, I have learned a lot of theory, including, but not limited to management theory, personnel theory, theory of theory development, organizational theory, and others. The most applicable theory I have learned over the years has been the language learning theory that I will present to you. We will go over a few of the most important aspects AND how to adapt your lessons to this theory.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.