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English in the world today
Languages

English in the world today

...English is being used on an everyday basis in these diverse forms around the globe, how does one decide what counts as the core of the language? Is there a central version of the language which we should think of as authentic English? Or are each of these varieties equally valid systems of linguistic expression which just happen to be different? We can start to answer...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
English: Language of opportunity
Languages

English: Language of opportunity

...English receive better opportunities in life than those who don’t? How essential is fluency in English when pursuing an occupation in the current climate? In this collection we consider these questions in developing job markets such as Malaysia and China, amongst other countries. This series of films explores the relationship between speaking the English language and...
Perceptions of English literature
History & The Arts

Perceptions of English literature

...English literature changed over the last 50 years? What criteria do we use when classifying a novel as English? And is this definition organic enough to assimilate new works and different interpretations? Professor Terry Eagleton leads the discussion by explaining how perceptions of Englishness changed during the 20th century and we discover that as a result of authors...
Globalisation and the English language
History & The Arts

Globalisation and the English language

...English language the most, according to Dr Maria Leedham, in this short piece based on the transcript of a phone interview...Over the past 100 years it’s globalisation – accelerated by new technology – that has had the greatest impact on the English language. English is a world language now, the dominant language of science, computing and academia in general. But...
English: Personal Experiences
Education & Development

English: Personal Experiences

...English language influenced your life? How would you define your relationship with English? In this collection these questions are explored by Poet Benjamin Zephaniah, writer Sindiwe Magona, and author Jung Chang amongst others. They discuss the impact of the language; and describe the part English has played in their life. For many of us the language can broaden...
English: Language of controversy
Languages

English: Language of controversy

...English a force for good? What have been the ramifications of this language’s dominance in ex colonies and also throughout the world? We debate how local languages have suffered as a result of the spread of English and investigate the consequences of its influence on indigenous communities. Language campaigner Neville Alexander provides a South African perspective on...
Exploring the English language
History & The Arts

Exploring the English language

...English language changed over the course of the last 500 years? What are the social and political contexts that have affected how these changes have come about? This free course, Exploring the English language, will consider the development of the English language from the 15th to the 19th century...How has the English language changed over the course of the last 500...
Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...everyday contexts. In particular, you have learned how English speaking academic communities structure units of language and link ideas, and how to exploit this understanding to read and write university texts. You have also learned how to break reading and writing tasks into manageable steps and how to employ a range of note making strategies. You should also be better...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs