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The document discusses the history and development of the English language from its Germanic origins to its current status as a global lingua franca. It describes how English has become very adaptive by incorporating vocabulary from other languages and simplifying its grammar. It argues that learning English enables global communication and access to higher education materials published in English.

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The document discusses the history and development of the English language from its Germanic origins to its current status as a global lingua franca. It describes how English has become very adaptive by incorporating vocabulary from other languages and simplifying its grammar. It argues that learning English enables global communication and access to higher education materials published in English.

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Surban, Kate M.

BSED English 1st Year


Structure of English
English Language
The ability to see and hear words is undeniable. Learning a language is a miraculous act of
childhood that provides a child the extraordinary ability to comprehend, process, and produce
words .English is the prevalent language in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and a number of Caribbean and Pacific island nations. The
advent of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th century AD marked the
beginning of the English language's history. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes came from what is
now Denmark and northern Germany and crossed the North Sea. English is the most popular
foreign language in most other nations, and it is because of this has earned the title of global
lingua franca. This global expansion of the English language is the result of historical, political,
and economic forces. However, there are some intrinsic traits in the language that have
contributed to its worldwide appeal.
The English language is extremely adaptive and versatile. It has proven extremely
adaptable and receptive to adjustments. With ease and readiness, it has accepted and assimilated
words from the outside world. It now has a large vocabulary. Old English was a completely
unadulterated language. It had made use of its own resources to create new words. However, it is
today the most composite language, incorporating a variety of components. With foreign words,
grammar, hybrids, shortenings, and compounds integrated in the language, it has a vast,
diversified, and heterogeneous vocabulary. English has become a very acceptable and appealing
medium of communication in various regions of the world due to its adaptability to new
situations and openness to new elements from anywhere in the world. Another key feature of
modern English is its lack of inflectional complexity. It has drastically decreased the number of
endings. The noun's inflections have been simplified to a plural sign and a form for the
possessive case. The relationship between words in a phrase, which was originally indicated by
inflections, is now communicated through prepositions for noun cases and auxiliaries for verb
tense.
Everyone, in my opinion, should learn the language in order to communicate on a global
scale. Speaking English will enable you to communicate with people from all around the world,
not only those who speak English. This holds true whether you're traveling, conducting business,
or interacting with others on social media. In addition, English is widely regarded as the
language of higher education. English-speaking institutions make up a large percentage of the
world's best universities. Because English is the dominant language in the sciences and
international research, you'll discover that the majority of research studies in any given scientific
topic are published in English. Students in several nations study practically all of their subjects in
English at the university level in order to make the material more accessible to international
students.
Exposure to a new language through listening and reading is beneficial, but if you want to
develop, you must also practice uttering words out loud and conversing with others.

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