1. Military Influence on English Language Stephanie Alexander A2

2. 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

3. ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE BRANCHES Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Reserve & Guard units = part-time basis

4. 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

5. FACTORS OF INFLUENCE Military and language go hand in hand Traveling the world Going overseas Meeting new people Being exposed to new cultures

6. 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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