Military Influence on English Language Stephanie Alexander A2
ALL ABOUT MILITARY Military- a country's armed forces There are 5 military branches Navy, Army, Marines, Air force & Coast Guard respective guard & reserve units President is commander in chief
ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE BRANCHES Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Reserve & Guard units = part-time basis
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TODAY One of the most spoken & written 380 million native speakers Many dialogues & accents Pure spoken English is hard to come by Different interpretations = uniqueness
FACTORS OF INFLUENCE Military and language go hand in hand Traveling the world Going overseas Meeting new people Being exposed to new cultures
ELABORATION OF FACTORS Marriage of a foreigner Children become bilingual Children influence friends Introduce new customs to others Other countries slang & cognates
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