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Per Linguam is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Stellenbosch University. It covers topics related to language learning and applied language studies and has more recently started including a focus on multilingualism and educational psychology. The issue of multilingualism, in particular, has been identified as an important issue in ...
In part, ACTFL's definition of proficiency is derived from mandates issued by the U.S. government, declaring that a limited English proficient student is one who comes from a non-English background and "who has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such an ...
English is a commonly taught second language at schools, so it is also the most common choice for two speakers, whose native languages are different. However, some languages are so close to each other that it is generally more common when meeting to use their mother tongue rather than English. These language groups include:
It was adopted by key international language schools such as Berlitz, Alliance Française and Inlingua in the 1970s and many of the language departments of the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. State Department in 2012. [1] In general, teaching focuses on the development of oral skills. [2] Characteristic features of the direct method are:
Conversely, many commonly accepted languages, including German, Italian, and English, encompass varieties that are not mutually intelligible. [1] While Arabic is sometimes considered a single language centred on Modern Standard Arabic, other authors consider its mutually unintelligible varieties separate languages. [3]
[2] [3] Another problem is the tendency to view it as an ordinary support activity which does not require any special attention, [3] and the social status of interpreters, who were sometimes treated unfairly by scribes, chroniclers and historians. [note 1] [2]
The fertility rate in the Netherlands is 1.78 children per woman (2018 estimate), [6] which is high compared with many other European countries, but below the rate of 2.1 children per woman required for natural population replacement. [201] The Netherlands has one of the oldest populations in the world, with the average age of 42.7 years. [6]
As of 2016, 400 million people spoke English as their first language, and 1.1 billion spoke it as a secondary language. [70] English is the largest language by number of speakers . English is spoken by communities on every continent and on islands in all the major oceans.