THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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FUTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Estrella DA COSTAManuela TATEOSYAN Jacqueline PERRIEN

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The Gradient Presentation

Presentation of our theme: the future of English language

Presentation of David Crystal's article

Links between the article and lessons

Analysis of the article:-Historical -Socio-geographical -Identity

Recommandations

Words definition

Globalization: Growth to a global or worldwide scaleEnglish: international language, is the language that can make people from different countries could communicate. Actually, English is like Latin was in the Middle Ages.

David Crystal is one of the foremost authorities on languages David Crystal is Honorary Linguist, Academic and also author."The future of English as a World Language" second edition was published in 2003; the first one in 1997.

"The future of English as a World Language"

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THE ANALYSIS: Historical context

Comparison between Latin and English: Latin, lingua franca at that time; English lingua franca nowadays.

7 Ages on English Language: - Pre English Period (-c. AD450) - Old English (450-1100) -Middle English (1100-1500) -Modern English (1500- present)

Origins of English: Germanic and after English was influenced by French (due to Invasions in England)

English started to expand all around the world, this phenomenon provoked something very important in English's history

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THE ANALYSIS: Socio-geological context

The importance of English is apparent. Creation of (new) identities based on English language, positive or negative?

Before, between 5 and 7 million speakers. Now, more or less 2 billion speakers.

The result of teaching English yield results, but not the expected one:Varieties , different vocabulary, "New Englishes", ...

The expansion of English language was massive!English dominatinon during centuries.

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THE ANALYSIS: The Identity

Why we should stop using code-switching?The exemple of Singapour's Prime Minister

The influence English has on the world, positive or negative?

Evolution of the way of thinking

Different type of identities

"Similar attitudes will be encountered in all parts of the world where English is developing a strong non-native presence, and at all levels. Teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language have to deal with the situation routinely, with students increasingly arriving in the classroom speaking a dialect which is markedly different from Standard English".David Crystal

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Social Classes

Education

Vocabulary

Upper class english is not the same English as Working class English, there are differences.

Nowadays, English is essential in education. From their early age, children start already to learn, speak and study in English.

Different vocabulary to refers to the same object.(exemple: American vocabulary and British vocabulary; British and Australian vocabulary; British and Indian Vocabulary...)

Danger for other countries?

Accents

Codification

First Language; Second Language and Foreign Language. The importance of English may provoke a feeling of danger in other countries.

Standardize and develop a norm for a language (Develop a writting system, with rules of grammar, vocabulary, syntaxe, pronunciation and orthography.

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Code-switching

Geolocalisation

English is not the same in the entire world, it depends also on geographical position and culture influences.

It is a mix of English language and native language (Spanglish, Franglish, Singlish, etc) Why do we code-switch?

Existence of different dictionnaries

Language ecology

English is able to adapt to every kind of environment Language ecology also studies the dynamics ofinteraction and coexistence of old and newlanguages in social contexts.

Dictionary of South African English (1978)Briitish English for American Readers (1992) The Concisse Australian National Dictionary (1989) Dictionary of Jamaiican English

Social Prestige of English

The language we use to speak with other people all around the world. Nowadays, to speak English is synonymous of success and prestige. English is necessary, essential.

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LEARN STANDARD ENGLISH

It is necessary to speak standard English if we do not want English to dissapear.

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DO NOT FORGET YOUR MOTHER-TONGUE

Learning is English is good, but not to forget our origine language is better.

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A final question

What is going to be the future of English? Confirm its status of World language or dissapear?

Sources:

https://centerforinterculturaldialogue.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/key-concept-language-ecology.pdfhttps://en.oxforddictionaries.com/explore/the-history-of-english https://blog.esl-languages.com/blog/learn-languages/english/english-language-global-number-one/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Englishes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codification_(linguistics) http://culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/pdf/research/books/nation_branding/English_As_A_Global_Language_-_David_Crystal.pdf http://www.immihelp.com/newcomer/indian-english-american-english-language-dictionary.html http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/words/british_australian_english.htm https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/whats-future-english https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-new-englishes-1691343

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