English Stew: English 12

Sunday, April 17, 2016

English 12

Read Chapters 12 and 13 of Catcher in the Rye. Make sure your motif assignment is complete up to the end of Chapter 9. Finally, your personal timelines are due next Monday, April 25th. The final product should be detailed and legible.

Why English Stew?

Why call this blog English Stew? Well, I've always thought that the English language is very much like a stew - thick, hearty, and satisfying! Its ingredients are a mixture of all the other languages and cultures with which it has come into contact over the past 1500 years: from the invading Germanic and Scandinavian tribes to the Norman French conquerors to more far-flung groups met during the age of exploration and colonization. Used by over a billion people every day, it is the international language of commerce. English is also vast - a truly global dish with one of the most extensive vocabularies of all the world's languages. It is estimated that over 25,000 new words are added each year (that's about 70 a day). The power and popularity of our language stems from this dynamism and flexibility. No bite is ever the same!

Sunday, April 17, 2016

English 12

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