logging in or signing up ENGL117worldlanguagesppt johneldr Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 2612 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: September 29, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript ENGL 117 : ENGL 117 World Languages Tevfik Esenc : Tevfik Esenc Tevfik Esenc (1904-1992) lived in Haci Osman, a small village near Bandirma in Turkey. Slide 3: Tevfik was the last known speaker of Ubykh, a Circassian language. When he died his language died with him. To learn more and download a recording of Tevfik speaking his language, go to: http://www.circassianworld.com/tevfikesench.html Tevfik’s story is not the only example: : Tevfik’s story is not the only example: In 1997, it was estimated that: 357 languages had fewer than 50 speakers. 46 languages had just 1 remaining speaker. http://www.languageiseverything.com/language-translation-services/images/EITI_teachers_notes.pdf The Phaistos Disc : The Phaistos Disc Discovered in a Minoan Palace in Crete, for one hundred years since its discovery, archaeologists and linguists have been trying to understand the language. This is what can happen if we don’t look after our languages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaistos_Disc Languages Across the World : Languages Across the World How many are there? Which are the most common? In how many countries are they spoken? Where are the languages? : Where are the languages? Of just under 7000 world languages: Asia: 32% Africa: 30% The Pacific: 19% The Americas: 15% Europe: 3% The Top 25 Languages(by Native Speaker) : The Top 25 Languages(by Native Speaker) 25: Thai 24: Italian 23: Marathi 22: Korean 21: Telugu 20: Turkish 19: Javanese 18: Wu 17: Tamil 16: Vietnamese 15 : 15 15. Punjabi 14. Urdu 13. Persian (Farsi) 12. German 11. Japanese 10. French 9. Malay 8 : 8 8. Bengali 7. Portuguese 6. Russian 5. Arabic 4 : 4 4.Spanish 3. Hindi 2. English 1 : 1 1. MANDARIN CHINESE Total Speakers : Total Speakers But….Now, let’s look at the top 10 again - this time including those who speak the language as a second or foreign language as well as the native speakers! What changes do you think you might see? Slide 14: 10. Japanese 9. Bengali 8. Portuguese 7. Arabic 6. Hindi / Urdu 5. French 4. Russian Slide 15: 3. Spanish 2. English 1. Mandarin Chinese Range of Language Use : Range of Language Use And if we travel from country to country? How many countries are the major languages spoken in? Slide 17: 11. Japanese / Bengali 1 Hindi / Urdu 2 8. Portuguese / 5 Mandarin Chinese 6. German 9 Slide 18: 5. Russian 16 4. Spanish 20 3. Arabic 24 2. French 35 Slide 19: English: 115 So when learning a new language, it’s not just about how many people speak it, but in how many places you can use that language… That’s the reason English is generally viewed as the global language. What the Language is Used For : What the Language is Used For How easy the language is to learn : How easy the language is to learn Grammar structure and rules Similarity to Mother Tongue in terms of structure and vocabulary Size of Vocabulary Script Phonology You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
ENGL117worldlanguagesppt johneldr Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 2612 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: September 29, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript ENGL 117 : ENGL 117 World Languages Tevfik Esenc : Tevfik Esenc Tevfik Esenc (1904-1992) lived in Haci Osman, a small village near Bandirma in Turkey. Slide 3: Tevfik was the last known speaker of Ubykh, a Circassian language. When he died his language died with him. To learn more and download a recording of Tevfik speaking his language, go to: http://www.circassianworld.com/tevfikesench.html Tevfik’s story is not the only example: : Tevfik’s story is not the only example: In 1997, it was estimated that: 357 languages had fewer than 50 speakers. 46 languages had just 1 remaining speaker. http://www.languageiseverything.com/language-translation-services/images/EITI_teachers_notes.pdf The Phaistos Disc : The Phaistos Disc Discovered in a Minoan Palace in Crete, for one hundred years since its discovery, archaeologists and linguists have been trying to understand the language. This is what can happen if we don’t look after our languages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaistos_Disc Languages Across the World : Languages Across the World How many are there? Which are the most common? In how many countries are they spoken? Where are the languages? : Where are the languages? Of just under 7000 world languages: Asia: 32% Africa: 30% The Pacific: 19% The Americas: 15% Europe: 3% The Top 25 Languages(by Native Speaker) : The Top 25 Languages(by Native Speaker) 25: Thai 24: Italian 23: Marathi 22: Korean 21: Telugu 20: Turkish 19: Javanese 18: Wu 17: Tamil 16: Vietnamese 15 : 15 15. Punjabi 14. Urdu 13. Persian (Farsi) 12. German 11. Japanese 10. French 9. Malay 8 : 8 8. Bengali 7. Portuguese 6. Russian 5. Arabic 4 : 4 4.Spanish 3. Hindi 2. English 1 : 1 1. MANDARIN CHINESE Total Speakers : Total Speakers But….Now, let’s look at the top 10 again - this time including those who speak the language as a second or foreign language as well as the native speakers! What changes do you think you might see? Slide 14: 10. Japanese 9. Bengali 8. Portuguese 7. Arabic 6. Hindi / Urdu 5. French 4. Russian Slide 15: 3. Spanish 2. English 1. Mandarin Chinese Range of Language Use : Range of Language Use And if we travel from country to country? How many countries are the major languages spoken in? Slide 17: 11. Japanese / Bengali 1 Hindi / Urdu 2 8. Portuguese / 5 Mandarin Chinese 6. German 9 Slide 18: 5. Russian 16 4. Spanish 20 3. Arabic 24 2. French 35 Slide 19: English: 115 So when learning a new language, it’s not just about how many people speak it, but in how many places you can use that language… That’s the reason English is generally viewed as the global language. What the Language is Used For : What the Language is Used For How easy the language is to learn : How easy the language is to learn Grammar structure and rules Similarity to Mother Tongue in terms of structure and vocabulary Size of Vocabulary Script Phonology