DEFINITIONS
neutral
Not taking sides, impartial
DIALECT
The first syllable is stressed: DI-a-lect
TRADITION
traditional
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
NINE WORDS: English is probably changing faster than any other language.
WHAT'S THE FIFTH WORD?
THE 5th WORD IS 'THAN': English is changing faster than any other language.
impose
Force a decision or rule on someone
LINGUISTIC
The second syllable is stressed: lin-GUI-stic
COLONY
colonial
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
ELEVEN WORDS: Many non-white native languages are often dismissed as simple dialects.
WHAT'S THE FIFTH WORD?
THE FIFTH WORD IS 'OWN': Danish businessmen develop their own English terms when doing business.
adopt
Choose to follow or use the language or customs of another country.
OBVIOUS
The first syllable is stressed: OB-vious
GENOCIDE
genocidal
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
TWELVE WORDS: English is merging with native languages to create 'hybrid English forms' worldwide.
WHAT'S THE FIFTH WORD?
THE FIFTH WORD'S 'IS': The spread of English is inevitable and can't be stopped.
assimilate
Absorb, take in and fully understand information or ideas.
DEGRADATION
The third syllable is stressed: de-grad-A-tion
EVOLUTION
evolutionary
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
THIRTEEN WORDS: Prince Charles believes that American English is having a negative effect on English.
WHAT'S THE FIFTH WORD?
THE FIFTH WORD IS 'TO': Languages merely function according to the social and historical factors of their societies.
germination
The process of something beginning to be created or made.
JUSTIFIABLE
The third syllable is stressed: just-if-I-able
DEVELOP
developmental / developed / developing
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
FIFTEEN WORDS: We're going to lose a lot of languages around the world because of English.
LISTEN TO THE SENTENCE
THE FIFTH WORD IS 'ARE' Non-white native languages are stigmatized as dialects rather than languages.