Name: Henry Hitchings, a British author and a theater critic,
Birth: He was born in 1974 in Surrey, England.
About the
first book: His first book Dr. Johnson's Dictionary (2005) won the modern Language Association's
for the year's best book by an independent scholar.
Other notable works: include The Secret Life of Words (2008), Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? (2008)
and The language Wars (2011). He became fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2015.
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About the Text
The language Wars: A history of Proper English by Henry Hitching succinctly summarize language)
presents English Language as a Battlefield where the writers have debated and bemoaned (recling sad) the
imperfections and declining standards of English Language. Hitchings' answer to these complaints is we
need to engage with language...critically". In the extract given below, Henry Hitching has given a critical
account of the past, present, future of the English language. The essay offers a simple and engaging account
of the joumey of English to become a global language and the rise of new varictics of English
The Extract
Global importance: In the twenty-first century the world is becoming more urban and more middle class
the adoption of English is a symptom of this, for increasingly English serves as the lingua franca of business
and popular culture. No Language has spread as widely as English and it continues to spread. Internationally
the desire to learn it is insatiable.
Sector wise importance: It is dominant or at least very prominent in other areas such as
Shipping,
Diplomacy,
Computing,
Medicine and
Education
Importance in United Arab Emirates:
A recent study has suggested that among students in the United Arab Emirates, Arabic is associated
with tradition, home, religion, culture, school, arts and social sciences', whereas English is symbolic
of modernity work, higher education, commerce, economics and science & technology.'
In Arabic-speaking countries, science subjects are often taught in English because excellent
s are readily available in English
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Name: Henry Hitchings, a British author and a theater critic,
Birth: He was born in 1974 in Surrey, England.
About the
first book: His first book Dr. Johnson's Dictionary (2005) won the modern Language Association's
for the year's best book by an independent scholar.
Other notable works: include The Secret Life of Words (2008), Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? (2008)
and The language Wars (2011). He became fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2015.
pnze
About the Text
The language Wars: A history of Proper English by Henry Hitching succinctly summarize language)
presents English Language as a Battlefield where the writers have debated and bemoaned (recling sad) the
imperfections and declining standards of English Language. Hitchings' answer to these complaints is we
need to engage with language...critically". In the extract given below, Henry Hitching has given a critical
account of the past, present, future of the English language. The essay offers a simple and engaging account
of the joumey of English to become a global language and the rise of new varictics of English
The Extract
Global importance: In the twenty-first century the world is becoming more urban and more middle class
the adoption of English is a symptom of this, for increasingly English serves as the lingua franca of business
and popular culture. No Language has spread as widely as English and it continues to spread. Internationally
the desire to learn it is insatiable.
Sector wise importance: It is dominant or at least very prominent in other areas such as
Shipping,
Diplomacy,
Computing,
Medicine and
Education
Importance in United Arab Emirates:
A recent study has suggested that among students in the United Arab Emirates, Arabic is associated
with tradition, home, religion, culture, school, arts and social sciences', whereas English is symbolic
of modernity work, higher education, commerce, economics and science & technology.'
In Arabic-speaking countries, science subjects are often taught in English because excellent
s are readily available in English