Ergebnis für "Politics and the English Language" in Bildung & Lernen

Mit den "Jicki-Sprachduschen" lernst Du Sprachen (fast) so einfach wie Deine Muttersprache. Durch das regelmäßige Hören der Vokabeln, Sätze und Geschichten wirst Du schnell feststellen, wie viel Du schon verstehst und schon bald selbst mit dem Sprechen beginnen. Lerne Englisch beim Kochen, beim Sport und sogar unterwegs im Auto. Die Geschichte: Carsten ist ziemlich im Stress und dann noch ständig die Meetings, die immer häufiger auf Englisch stattfinden. Daher entschließt er sich, bei Sarah einige Stunden in Englischer Konversation zu nehmen.

This course offers an overview of the English language that is literary, historical, cultural, political, and scientific in its scope and designed to give you greater insight into the written and spoken word.The lectures provide a thorough understanding of the history of the English language - from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples through the literary and cultural documents of its 1,500-year span to the state of American speech today.

Described by the New York Times as "arguably the most important intellectual alive," Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics. Featuring two of Chomsky's most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic's most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought.

In this book, you will be learning how to communicate effectively in English in a professional context. You will be expanding your English vocabulary, improve your ability to write and speak in both social and professional interactions, and learn terminology and skills that you can apply to business negotiations, telephone conversations, written reports, emails, and presentations. This book is written to bridge the gap between the general English and the specialized business English that you need for career advancement.

Spoken by a quarter of the world's population, English is today's lingua franca—its common tongue. The language of business, popular media, and international politics, English has become commodified for its economic value and increasingly detached from any particular nation. This meteoric "rise of English" has many obvious benefits, but very real downsides as well. In The Rise of English, Rosemary Salomone offers a commanding view of the unprecedented spread of English and the far-reaching effects it has on global and local politics, economics, media, education, and business.