study of linguistics and literature is commonly joined under the head of “English,” a simplification and development of the 19th century term philology, or, “the love of words.” While literature is the very essence of recorded history, and the nature of language itself even older, the formal critical study of such is necessarily newer. The field of study is referred to as “English” because that is our language, from the American custom of combining the study of literature and grammar; also, much
Literature is the most conclusive way to gauge the past: peoples are laid low, the grandest of monuments will crumble but literature preserves the unblemished mindset of a people long since gone. But even then literature can be lost: their houses are burned or pillaged, their pages decay and language changes. It is often a sad fate that we are left with only a few remaining pieces of a past era, the only works preserved through the ages, those translated and passed down. It is our duty then to decipher
British Literature? I am an American. I speak the English language. Not British English, or Australian English, I speak American English. I know the history of the United States and where it came from and where the people who live in it came from. The people in the United States came from everywhere, but the country started with only a few people. The United States started with the original 13 colonies, and these were colonies of England. This may be the best reason to study English Literature
Oltea Shahini Mr.Cohan Honors English 10 19 March 2014 Break Down of Literature During the Elizabethan Era Many periods of time throughout history have developed their own forms of literature. From 1558 to 1603, Queen Elizabeth I reigned during the golden age in English history. The Elizabethan Era had a large growth of literature because Queen Elizabeth supported and encouraged the fine arts more than any monarch in England’s history did. The literature of the time was characterized by a new
The established notion of literature: - It is very difficult to define literature. It primarily refers to written compositions or texts or the “rasa-imbued texts that give aesthetic delight. Besides written literature, we have also oral literature, in the form of songs or chanting .Indian tribal literature is the best example as far as oral literature is concerned. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines literature : “Pieces of writing that are valued as works of art, especially novels, plays
The most obvious difference between real essays and the things one has to write in school is that real essays are not exclusively about English literature. Certainly schools should teach students how to write. But due to a series of historical accidents the teaching of writing has gotten mixed together with the study of literature. And so all over the country students are writing not about how a baseball team with a small budget might compete with the Yankees, or the role of color in fashion, or
somewhat diminishing, it is important for English literature to keep some studies of classic literature, such as Shakespeare. I think well rounded education must have a strong foundation in both modern and classical literature, for the foundation in classical literature, an in-depth study of Shakespeare’s works would be more than sufficient. Not only was Shakespeare so skilled in his writing that he has become a significant point in the history of literature, but a majority of his works were written
[Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] History of the English Language and some of the many Factors that have influenced its Evolution Language is surely the most influential form of communication. It is the most powerful instrument an individual can have. By definition, language is the use voice sounds by human beings, organized in order to express and communicate thoughts and feelings. It is what has shaped our society into what it has become today, what has allowed our civilization
English has established itself as a world language. Like no other language English dominates different aspect of our lives. These aspects are culture, politics, finances and many others domains related to public and international life. I will have a look at some scenarios such as English losing the status of a world language or English becoming a so called dead language. I will consider English not only as a world language, but also as a language of culture. In fact, I will have a closer look at
Welcome, species, mutton, fact, absurdity: these are all examples of words that English has “borrowed” from other languages. English is a complex language and its ability to “borrow” words from many different languages has made it very diverse. Within this diverse collection of languages that have influenced English, none have had as important an influence as French. In the beginning, English was a simple, strictly verbal language with few words. This all changed during the middle period when the