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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • understand the range of roles that language plays in people’s lives and in society
  • understand how the English language has developed over the past 1,500 years, and how it has gained the status of a global language
  • understand the challenges and opportunities that stem from the relationship between technology and language.
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    OpenLearn - A short introduction to the English language
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