In this lively and engaging textbook, Rob Penhallurick introduces readers to the diversity and history of the English language, and to relevant contemporary and classic work in linguistics. Organised into eighteen thematic chapters, each of which can be read in one sitting, it covers topics such as the effects of dialect and accent on identity, swearing and offensive names in English, language …
Until now, English is still called as the language of opportunity, and it‟s pretty easy to give some facts as the evidence. The ability to communicate in English gives extra opportunities for the user to work in diverse corporations. Another opportunity might be, by mastering English, someone may have better access to study overseas. It is the language that is used most widely, as it is spoke…