Implementing english for higher education and its prerequiste

IMPLEMENTING ENGLISH

COMMUNICATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

AND ITS PREREQUISITE.

BY,

R.BARANI KRISHNAN,

R.SAM JOSE,

II ECE-B,

MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE..

Contents

• Introduction.

• Origin of language.

• History of the English language.

• Present need.

• Suggestions.

• Conclusion.

• References.

Introduction:

• Imagine a world without any language.

• No medium of communication with other people.

• People suffered a lot in conveying their thoughts.

• Language --- a gift from God.

Origin of language:

• Remains obscure.

• 5000 languages spoken in the world today (a third of

them in Africa).

• Languages are linked to each other by

Shared words.

Sounds

Grammatical constructions.

History of the English language:

• Primarily a West Germanic language.

• Originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects.

• Brought to Britain by Germanic invaders or settlers from what

is now called North West Germany and the Netherlands.

History of the English language:

• Uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the

same era.

• English is considered a "borrowing" language.

• Written Old English of 1000 AD was similar to other

Germanic languages such as Old High German and Old Norse

in terms of vocabulary and grammar.

Present Need:

Academia:

Most commonly spoken language by academics

worldwide.

Career prospects and employment opportunities can vastly

increase.

Present Need:

Business:

Tends to be the common currency.

Increase opportunities all over the world.

Present need:

Job:

When seeking work:

Proficiency

Confidence in speaking

Understanding English

Distinct advantage.

Present need:

Technology:

The language used for many software programs

For technologically minded and ambitious, English

provides them with useful benefits and knowledge.

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Conclusion:

Prerequisite for professional development in the modern

world.

Encompasses almost all the subjects of sciences and

humanities

All the emotions and expressions that human beings feel

and conceive.

References:

• http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?hi

storyid=ab13

• http://www.academia21.com/blog/2011/07/23/advantages-

studying-english/

• http://shreeprakashan.com/Documents/2012927155748933.9.

%20Heera%20Rajwani..pdf

• International Multidisciplinary e – Journal / Heera G. Rajwani,

Sweta V. Gohel. (45-47)

• www.shreeprakashan.com,Vol-I, Issue-IX, Sept -2012, Page –

46,47.

• History of english language,From Wikipedia, the free

encyclopedia.