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Changing English

Changing English. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love And I'll no longer be a Capulet. William Shakespeare, sometime around 1595–1596.

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Changing English

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  1. Changing English • O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?Deny thy father and refuse thy name;Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my loveAnd I'll no longer be a Capulet. William Shakespeare, sometime around 1595–1596 It was quiet. She looked at Foley in the slim-cut navy-blue suit, his white shirt with its button-down collar, his burgundy and blue rep tie - the conservative business executive - looked in his eyes and said, “Let’s go to my place.” “Your room?” “My suite. I showed my credentials and they upgraded me.” “You must do pretty well, in your business.” “I don’t know, Jack. The way things are going I may be looking for work.” Elmore Leonard, in 1996

  2. The Speed of Change • Operator • What? • Operator • No, I want a mobile number. • What? • A mobile number….0770813 • Is that an international number? • No, I need you to connect me to a Virgin number, a Virgin mobile. • Don’t you start that sexy business with me, young man. I can trace this call.

  3. Changing English – New Words • Can you guess when the following words or expressions first became ‘common use’ lexical items in English? To Fast Food DNA Jazz Supermarket To email Metrosexual Hippy Podcasting Football Hooligan

  4. Varieties of English – Around the World

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