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English Move

English Move. Learn More with us. ¿ What is english ?. Etymology The word English derives from the eponym Angle, the name of a Germanic tribe thought to originate from the Angeln area of Jutland , now in northern Germany. History.

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English Move

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  1. English Move Learn More withus

  2. ¿Whatisenglish? • Etymology The word English derives from the eponym Angle, the name of a Germanic tribe thought to originate from the Angeln area of Jutland, now in northern Germany.

  3. History • English originated in those dialects of North Sea Germanic that were carried to Britain by Germanic settlers from various parts of what are now the Netherlands, northwest Germany, and Denmark.

  4. English as a global language • Because English is so widely spoken, it has often been referred to as a "world language", the lingua franca of the modern era,and while it is not an official language in most countries, it is currently the language most often taught as a foreign language.

  5. Formal writtenEnglish • A version of the language almost universally agreed upon by educated English-speakers around the world is called formal written English. It takes virtually the same form regardless of where it is written, in contrast to spoken English, which differs significantly between dialects, accents, and varieties of slang and of colloquial and regional expressions. Local variations in the formal written version of the language are quite limited, being restricted largely to minor spelling, lexical and grammatical differences between different national varieties of English

  6. Benefits of english • The ability to communicate in a new language • The brain undergoes a change in electrical activity  •  “Superior memoryfunction”  • Increased mental flexibility • Increasedproblem-solvingabilities • Greater comprehension for how language works and is used • Prevents the deterioration of brain functioning over time

  7. Importance of english • A language is a systematic means of communication by the use of sounds or conventional symbols. It is the code we all use to express ourselves and communicate to others. It is a communication by word of mouth. It is the mental faculty or power of vocal communication. It is a system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds, gestures, signs or marks. Any means of communicating ideas, specifically, human speech, the expression of ideas by the voice and sounds articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth is a language. This is a system for communication. A language is the written and spoken methods of combining words to create meaning used by a particular group of people. 

  8. ENJOY LEARNING ENGLISH WITH US

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