Although it may seem as if technical language has only started being used after the modern era, technical language is not an invention in response to the advances in science and technology or increased study and exploration of the other academic areas. ... The two excerpts show the striking difference between a sentence that uses abstract and technical language and another one that uses only plain language. It can be seen that the sentence that uses abstract and technical language ends up being longer than the plain English one, contrary to the conciseness that most abstract and technical lang...

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With respect to pupils learning EAL, the Coalition Government's policy is focused on promoting the rapid acquisition of English. ... With respect to resources for teachers working with bilingual pupils, the Multiverse website developed from 2002 to 2011 has been archived and access to teaching resources is very limited. ... London has such an inviting multicultural society that it is no surprise that there is such a high percentage of bilingual students and students with EAL. ... However I think collectively it is easier in early years to be a new learner of EAL especially in a diverse co...

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Today, with greater recognition and celebration of cultural differences, people are more likely to maintain and share their primary language with their children and to promote bilingualism as a reflection of ethnic pride and identity. ... Children can be expected to go through some periods of mixing the two languages and borrowing vocabulary to express ideas, sometimes within the same sentence. This occurs because vocabulary may exist in one language but not in the other. ... The opposite occurs with a change in the environment. ... As long as people are regularly speaking with the child in ...

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