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Review- The Journey of English: some brief discussions on the past, present and future of the language
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- 2012-11-17
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The Journey of English:
Some brief discussions on the past, present and future of the language
Date: October 27th, 2011
Speaker: Bradley Weiss
Writer: Saerin Jeong
Proofreader: Samuel Winters
The talk “The Journey of English: some brief discussions on the past, present and future of the language” was delivered by Bradley Weiss. He guides listeners through the evolution of the English language, from its origins among the Indo-European language family to ways in which the language is changing before our very eyes today.
Bradley has a background in classical languages and linguistics, so his talk is able to go fairly deep into the dynamics of the English language. For example, he uses a comparative analysis, putting English terms next to those of related languages, to highlight the Indo-European language family’s common roots. Also interesting is his explanation of vowel shifts that have occurred and that are still occurring today. Fortunately, Bradley addresses these complicated-looking subjects with an affable and humorous speaking style, keeping the audience glued to him and his impressive Powerpoint.
It seemed that all of the audiences felt satisfied with today’s talk. Most people who were attending at the talk maybe well known about the history of the English.
