... calculated all kinds of things with this theory. The first
thing I calculated was the rate of disintegration of the
muon and the neutron. They should be connected to-
gether, if this theory was right, ... is available from the British Library.
would go no further—“30 percent; we cannot say more
than 30 percent”—till they were sure I had the message.
Then they would shut theof ce door. “But let ... going to be all of them, or al-
most all. This is going to be awful!—an old-fashioned epi-
demic like none of us has ever seen!” The better the scien-
tist, the larger the scruple and the more he...
... the future
development ofEnglish in the world is the ‘outer circle’ of those
who speak it as a second language. English often plays a special
role in their lives and the fate ofEnglish in the ... domains of English
Will the growth of the
Internet help maintain
the global influence of
English?
p. 50
What effect will changing
patterns of trade have on
the use of English?
p. 33
English ... a professional interest in the
development ofEnglish worldwide.
The Future of English? takes stock of the
present, apparently unassailable, position of
English in the world and asks whether...
... the future
development ofEnglish in the world is the ‘outer circle’ of those
who speak it as a second language. English often plays a special
role in their lives and the fate ofEnglish in the ... Although the
structural properties ofEnglish have not hindered the spread of
English, the spread ofthe language globally cannot be
attributed to intrinsic linguistic qualities.
2 The spread of English
There ... future for global
English.
One ofthe unanticipated achievements ofthe twenty first
century was the rapid diffusion of Basic English as the
lingua franca ofthe world and the even more rapid...
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ideas.
The FUNbook of Creative Writing can be used with large or small groups. Write one of
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UGGESTIONS
The attention-getting, humorous story starters in this book
will surely spark the imagination ofthe most reluctant story writer.
The antics of characters...
... unseen.
Beowuef (printed in the modern alphabet)
The history ofEnglish begins a little after
A.D. 600. English is a Germanic Language
of the Indo –European Family
Indo –
European
English French Latin ... –gelid, there forge –steam
Under naessas genipap, neither gaited
Flod under foldan.
Modern English
Lonely and waste is the land they inhabit,
Wolf –cliffs wild and windy headlands,
Ledges of ...
Modern English
A Clerk that is an Oxford
scholar – who
Looked hollow to his bones,
and threadbare, too.
•
Modern English (1500-now) :the change was
the elimination of a vowel sound and the
Great...
... fer-
tilize and weed. There is work to be done. But the work pays
off biggest when the plants are right for the soil and micro-
climate ofthe particular garden.
Is there some subject or writing style ... trigger their adrenaline. So they often
thrive as staff, goaded on by the rest ofthe group (not to
mention the boss). Gregarious types may not need goad-
ing but wilt in a life that leaves them ... splitting.
i. Writing was not for enjoying.
After schooling like that, it’s no wonder that many of us tense
up when we sit down to write. But fortunately, the How of
writing is not the heart ofthe matter,...
... domains of English
Will the growth of the
Internet help maintain
the global influence of
English?
p. 50
What effect will changing
patterns of trade have on
the use of English?
p. 33
The global ... although the world
position of French has been in undoubted rapid decline
English in the 20th century
8 The Future of English?
The story ofEnglish in the 20th century has been closely linked to the ... future for global
English.
One ofthe unanticipated achievements ofthe twenty first
century was the rapid diffusion of Basic English as the
lingua franca ofthe world and the even more rapid...
... off by 7 percent.”
Then I remember the 9 percent. It was like a prediction
for me: I went home and got this theory that says the neu-
tron decay should be off by 9 percent, and they tell me the
next ... “un-
sure,” even when they are sure (in the ordinary sense), because
their idea of truth is so lofty. Also, they feel responsible not
to scare the public.
I well remember from the early 1980s not ... part, the best scientists agree on the current
best theory, which they recognize because, well, it fits. It an-
swers the most questions with the greatest precision and the
fewest loose ends. There’s...
... skills in their own languages. Then our task will be twofold: to give
them confidence in English and to equip them with hitherto unknown
skills in either their own mother tongue or English.
At ... than they were when the first edition of this book was
written.
Despite all these additions and changes, however, the structure of The
Practice ofEnglish Language Teaching remains essentially the ... language because they are attracted to the
culture of one ofthe TLCs (see (c) above). They learn the language because
they want to know more about the people who speak it, the places where it
is...
... interest in it.
Science writers and editors needn’t start off knowing
much science. Some ofthe best of them do, but some of the
best of them don’t. They must, though, be able to learn sci-
ence, be ... and shake off the high intimidation quotient of a
dense, jargon-laden article in the Proceedings ofthe National Acad-
emy of Sciences. Elise was a member of this breed; she was an
English major ... one way or the
other, sitting beside her at her desk, the manuscript on the
sliding desk tray between us, I learned.
I can attest to the wisdom ofthe writerly injunctions
you’ll find in these pages...