English Stew: English 10

Monday, October 17, 2016

English 10

Tomorrow, you will have 30 minutes to work on your Halloween stories, so bring your draft to class (stories due on Monday, Oct. 24). Also, we will begin reviewing for the short story test which will be on Tuesday, Oct. 25 (sight story) and Wednesday, Oct. 26 (test on the class stories and terminology).

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!

Monday, October 17, 2016

English 10

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