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Facts from notable sources about English being used as a global language as well as my views after taking a TEFL course. TEFL has taught me people around the world need to communicate more easily and TEFL can help evolve this phenomenon of language.

The English language derived from a family of languages called Indo-European and is spoken by approximately three billion people.

This paper describes how the arrival of the English language in New Zealand changed the status of Maori, the native language. There are details as to what role the Maori language played in shaping the New Zealand English dialect in the beginning and now.

From an advanced class on the history of the English language, this analyzes the textual history of "The Land of Cockayne."

To understand the unique semantic content of music, we must first understand what language is and how it works in people, and consider music in the context of our discoveries about language.

English and Latin share a long and varied history. Latin roots, words, and phrases entered English either directly or through French, and enriched it in a manner that no other language parallels.

Got a class with beginning English as a Second Language students in it? Here are some free ideas for ESL lessons and activities that you can adapt to any grade or ability level.

English is the most dominant language today in the world. Being good at it means understanding more and more of the world. This article is about my experiences with English as a language.

There are four major parts to every language system: lexicon, grammar, semantics, and phonology. When linguists study a language they are most concerned with these four systems.

An English-as-a-Second-Language, beginning-of-class warm up is a great way to start class and get students in an English-learning frame of mind. Many ESL students come to your classroom from an atmosphere where English is not spoken.

English is canging constantly because of foreign influence. This exciting evolution is unfolding before our very eyes.

An examination of the English language controversy, with opinions from both English Only advocates and bilingual educators

This is a paper focusing on the historical aspects of English linguistics that led to the development of what is now known as Modern English. It covers the topics of Old, Middle, Early English, Late English, and their gradual development.

Learning Bengali through English language has urged the people to know other languages alongside the mother tongue on the occasion of the Valentine's Day.

A critical analysis of George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language".

Cued Speech is an excellent alternative to sign language as a tool for improving speech, English language skills (as well as many other spoken and written languages), and visual communication.

While he is known for his unique way mangling the American language, George W. Bush has made a myriad of words common usage in our language. No one needs to ask the meaning of Halliburton anymore do they?

I teach English as a Foreign Language in Thailand. I've had so many funny experiences in the classroom with students misunderstanding me. These are just a few of them.

Today, there are approximately 95,000 Koreans staying in the Philippines to study English. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Korean arrival to this archipelago is increasing by 5% each month.

If a person is truly bilingual, meaning that he reads, writes and speaks two (or more) languages, his environment will determine which language he uses even more so than his native tongue.

this is a research paper about the effects of implementing english speaking zones at UE manila

Learning a second, or subsequent language is to be admired in any language. English is particularly difficult as it is not printed the way that it is spoken. Students of all ages have different reasons for wanting to learn English; here's how to help.

Noam Chomsky said in his book, Language and Mind, that "When we study human language, we are approaching what some might call the "human essence," the distinctive qualities of mind that are, so far as we know, unique to man."

There are lots of jobs out there for people with English degrees. Here are a few great options for recent English graduates.

A work analyzing the problems in creating a national language in the United States.

Spanish loanwords in English may not be as numerous as those of Latin and French origin, but they are just as varied, widespread, and influential.

Think about the words and phrases that we now use in American culture that will stand the test of time. Which ones will survive, and why? We don't know - because we don't choose. It's a though they choose us!

Why do we say it? English is among the most historically fascinating, since virtually every language in the world has contributed to it over the years. This multiple-part series is intended to give a few chuckles at the origins of some of our words.

"What's in a word?" The phrase is a common one. We have all heard it countless times. Words and language are an integral part of our psyche; they give shape and meaning to the things that surround us, but also, to the person and people that use them.

Teachers are faced with more and more English Language Learners every year. Therefore, they need to understand various cultures, customs, and the proper ways to help these students acculturate smoothly and successfully.

Teaching English language learners can be challenging, problems seem to arise from all directions. The following are ideas and techniques to spice up your ESL classroom and make lessons more interesting and effective.

A list of ideas to encourage English as a Second Language students practice English skills during summer break.

Certain words and phrases in the English language are commonly mispronounced or misspelled. The reader is reminded to avoid mistakes that are heard almost every day.

When we say that English is a strange language we have to be familiar with its spelling, pronunciation and the grammar to which a word belongs.

If you have mastered the English language then you must be a total genius as it is one of the hardest languages to learn.

This is an informative article on English as a Second Language in American schools and the impact that it creates for american and foreign students in the U.S.

This fun and exciting English-As-A-Second-Language game is based on the classic game Scattergories. It's great for large or small classrooms.

The Economic and Social Research Council of the UK has announced that it is spearheading an investigation into the growing phenomenon of transnational English language television stations, such as Iran's Press TV and China's CCTV.

Here, I offer analysis of George Orwell's 1984, cross-referencing Orwell's essay, Politics and the English Language.

The Bible has enriched the English language in many ways. One example is the addition to the language of two words that denote large beasts: behemoth and leviathan.

This artcile describes ten steps that can increase the education level of English language learners.

The far left has decided to become the absolute moderators on the English language - and as a result, we've entered into a frightening age of Orwellian Newspeak, where classic words have lost their meaning, and new words must meet strict political criteria.

Because of our fast pace consumer society, descriptive words in the English language are disappearing.

A discussion on Community Colleges and their efforts to help (ELLs) English Language Learners

An academic analysis and history of three English obscenities: "Fuck", "Goddamn", and "Nigger".

This opinion piece clears up misconceptions about the "38 SENATORS VOTED TODAY AGAINST MAKING ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF AMERICA" e-mail.

Here's a Language Arts lesson plan for identifying with characters in novels. This language arts lesson plan includes objectives, ESL adaptations, and an assignment to hand out.

Our words do not have the same significance they once did, back in the old days

English speakers use strange phrases very frequently that, in today's world, make absolutely no sense. A little research yields some interesting conclusions on the origins of some common English idioms.

Arguments for and against making English the official language of America.