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When we speak of an International English, there are at least two different directions from which it must develop-- first of all, from the various native dialects already in use and secondly, from the various pools and pockets of second language English speakers around the world.
The first direction is from the many native dialects English has to offer, dialect referring to a geographical area where a common form of a language is spoken. Every language has various dialects. Because English is the native tongue in several countries, there are an exasperating number of forms. In the best possible scenario, the most effective, interesting and expressive elements from the widest variety of dialects will be assimilated while the superfluous, colorless and distained elements will fall out of usage. But we all know this is impossible. More than likely, the media will have the lion's share of influence.
The 'spark of creativity' plays a part in a human being's ability to be understood and no less so for the English language learner. The propensity for creativity really manifests itself most frequently through language. People constantly modify their language according to the situation they find themselves in. The second direction comes from the innumerable zones of second language English-- those "pools and pockets" mentioned above can be rather enormous, such as India, which is more like a sea. Language becomes playful and the players are inclined use any and all equipment from the field of their experience to attempt to communicate. Some would categorize these utterances according to country, for example, "Japlish" is either:
1) Japanese characterized by numerous borrowings from English, or...
2) English affected by Japanese pronunciation, vocabulary, or syntax.
Here's a sample: "This shop challenging to price broken in this campaign sale."
Other examples are Konglish in Korea, Chinglish in China, Spanglish in Europe and the "New World" and Franglais in France, without which we would have no portmanteau at all…
Every EFL environment has the habit of making a foreign language their own— these ‘interlanguages’ are dynamic in nature and generate new forms constantly. The whole phenomenon has been conveniently packaged as 'Engrish' and is defined by Wikipedia as:
"... non-standard variations of English often found in East Asian countries. Spelling may also be non-standard. While the term may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English, for which problems are easier to identify and publicize."
See more at Engrish.com
But the essential question obviously arises: Are these variations really 'problems'?
Considering the two very broad directions and the many and various vehicles belonging to each, a clearly-defined International English is a long way from where we are standing now. The potential for its existence means the possibility of a truly new English language. As David Crystal so poignantly points out:
"We may, in due course, all need to be in control of two standard Englishes—the one which gives us our national and local identity, and the other which puts us in touch with the rest of the human race. In effect, we may all need to become bilingual in our own language."
David Crystal-- The English Language ( London: Penguin 1988: p. 265 )
International English may simply absorb the majority of forms considered acceptable around the globe. Electronic media will be the influential vehicle delivering and discarding words, phrases and blends at the speed of light. Listening and interpreting will become the order of the day. Alarm and protest will be abundant. It will require ample effort in negotiating meaning– "Do you mean/Does that mean…?" and a good dose of patience. It may well be the most loathsome challenge for connoisseurs of their own dialects, but it is destined to become the global house wine, and the flavor will not be bland…
Reference: Timothy Brockley, The Language Works Articles, Global English, International English Will Not Be Bland, 2-14-2007.
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In the north of China, there lies a 6,700-kilometer-long (4,161-mile-long) ancient wall. Now well-known as the Great Wall of China, it starts at the Jiayuguan Pass of Gansu Province in the west and ends at the Shanhaiguan Pass of Hebei Province in the east. As one of the Eight Wonders in the world, the Great Wall of China has become the symbol of the Chinese nation and its culture.
Lots of beautiful legends and stories about the Great Wall took place following along the construction, and since that time these stories have spread around the country. Those that happened during construction are abundant, such as Meng Jiangnu's story and the legend of the Jiayuguan Pass. Meng Jiangnu's story is the most famous and widely spread of all the legends about the Great Wall. The story happened during the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC). It tells of how Meng Jiangnu's bitter weeping made a section of the Great Wall collapse. Meng Jiangnu's husband Fan Qiliang was caught by federal officials and sent to build the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu heard nothing from him after his departure, so she set out to look for him. Unfortunately, by the time she reached the great wall, she discovered that her husband had already died. Hearing the bad news, she cried her heart out. Her howl caused the collapse of a part of the Great Wall. This story indicates that the Great Wall is the production of tens of thousands of Chinese commoners.
Another legend about the Jiayuguan Pass tells of a workman named Yi Kaizhan in the Ming Dynasty (1368BC-1644BC) who was proficient in arithmetic. He calculated that it would need 99,999 bricks to build the Jiayuguan Pass. The supervisor did not believe him and said if they miscalculated by even one brick, wedding dresses then all the workmen would be punished to do hard work for three years. After the completion of the project, one brick was left behind the Xiwong city gate. The supervisor was happy at the sight of the brick and ready to punish them. However Yi Kaizhan said with deliberation that the brick was put there by a supernatural being to fix the wall. A tiny move would cause the collapse of the wall. Therefore the brick was kept there and never moved. It can still be found there today on the tower of the Jiayuguan Pass.
In addition to the above-mentioned stories about the construction of the Great Wall, there are also plenty of stories about current scenic spots. A famous one is the legend of the Beacon Tower. This story happened during the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC-711 BC). King You had a queen named Bao Si, who was very pretty. King You liked her very much, however Bao Si never smiled. An official gave a suggestion that setting the beacon tower on fire would frighten the King's subjects, and might make the queen smile. King You liked the idea. The subjects were fooled and Bao Si smiled at the sight of the chaos. Later enemies invaded Western Zhou, King You set the beacon tower on fire to ask for help. No subjects came to help because they had been fooled once before. Thus, King Zhou was killed by the enemy and Western Zhou came to an end.
Beautiful stories and legends about the Great Wall help to keep alive Chinese history and culture. Final Fantasy XI GIL In each dynasty after the building of the Great Wall, many more stories were created and spread.
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Since 1987, reform of the Chinese labour system has stepped out of the laboratory and into the real world of employment. For many, the " iron rice bowl " no longer exlsts. The " iron rice bowls " - a Chinese euphemism for government-assigned secure jobs that had been cherished for more than 30 years - were shattered.
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The inauguration of a labour market at the Shenyang Steel Pipes Factory in Liaoning Province went unheraldedno firecrackers, no marching band, no bursts of applause. Instead of gaiety, weeping was heard at the perimeter of a small crowd of about 50 people witnessing the event.
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Except for a few officials sitting at tables on the platform, archlord gold at the meeting had been laid off at the end of a work.optimization programme. They included labourers, cadres, technicians, Communist Party members, and even university graduates. The saddest were the eight ex-cadres who lost their executive jobs.
Zhao yusheng, 46, was Party secretary of the No 2 workshop of the factory before he was laid off. He found another job on the labour market, loading and unloading trucks. He once served in the army and participated in battles. But this turn of events made him cry.
"For more than 20 years I had been doing what the Party asked me to do, " he said. "Now on the labour market I find I do not have any skills. I can only become a truck loader."
For more than 30 years, unemployment in China has been regarded as an evil which labour planners have tried to avoid at all costs,
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a system that would permit laying off incompetent staff. That, they felt, would increase efficiency and give ailing enterprises a new lease on life.
For workers affected, lay-off is a bitter pill which some simply cannot swallow.
For more than 30 years, Chinese people have felt totally secure in their jobs. Now they are facing the possibility of losing their jobs, and many have reacted with panic and horror.
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Fu Gangzhan, wow cd keys director of the Economic Development Research Institute of the East China University of Chemistry, has studied China's labour problems for many years.
Two summers ago Fu and his colleagues conducted a survey of several thousand workers and entrepreneurs in Shanghai. Their purpose was to unveil the reality of unemployment in China.
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They came to the same conclusion almost at the same time: maple story power leveling unemployment exists and has always existed in China. They found that there was a core of unemployed numbering
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Ulike unemployment in developed countries, unemployment in China is generally hidden from view.
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The State spends 50 to 60 billion yuan ( $16.5 to $ 18.9 billion ) each year in the form of salaries, dog carriers bonuses and other benefits supporting "iron rice bowl" workers who never actually earn a penny for their employers. This expenditure accounts
for about 50 per cent of the profits handed over to the State by all the enterprises in the country.
Is It Necessary to Keep the "Iron Rice Bowl"?
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