Inhaltsfeld 1:
Studying and Working in a globalized world
English
Historical events that influenced English
- Various foreign influences: Latin, greek, German tribes
- Influence of vikings and their language
- Norman invasion in 1066
➔ French becomes official language
- 100 Years War between England and France
➔ French is now the enemies language
- Queen Elizabeth’s Reign 1558
➔ English renaissance
- In 18th century english spread around the world as the principal language in the US and (former)
British colonies
English nowadays
- Regional varieties of English in the UK and Ireland
➔ Differences in pronunciation (accents)
➔ Moderate differences in vocabulary and grammat (dialects)
➔ Differences are attributed to influences from other languages (eg. Gaelic, Norwagian)
- Differences between american, australian and british english due to different ways the language has
developed
➔ American English: retains in pronunciation and vocabulary elements of british english in the 16th
century
- Every country that was once under british rule has produced ist own language
- English is the world language
Anglicisms
- An English word or phrase that is used in another language
➔ Denglish (mixture of german and english)
Should we avoid the use of anglicisms?
Studying and Working in a globalized world
English
Historical events that influenced English
- Various foreign influences: Latin, greek, German tribes
- Influence of vikings and their language
- Norman invasion in 1066
➔ French becomes official language
- 100 Years War between England and France
➔ French is now the enemies language
- Queen Elizabeth’s Reign 1558
➔ English renaissance
- In 18th century english spread around the world as the principal language in the US and (former)
British colonies
English nowadays
- Regional varieties of English in the UK and Ireland
➔ Differences in pronunciation (accents)
➔ Moderate differences in vocabulary and grammat (dialects)
➔ Differences are attributed to influences from other languages (eg. Gaelic, Norwagian)
- Differences between american, australian and british english due to different ways the language has
developed
➔ American English: retains in pronunciation and vocabulary elements of british english in the 16th
century
- Every country that was once under british rule has produced ist own language
- English is the world language
Anglicisms
- An English word or phrase that is used in another language
➔ Denglish (mixture of german and english)
Should we avoid the use of anglicisms?
