Language, literacy and communication are intrinsic to human development and central to lifelong learning. Language changes with history and time, as does our perception of words and their description. Through times these tend to lose or gain new meaning, especially as time changes, many languages have become unknown. This passing of time can cause a loss of effectiveness and usage in our language, and this is a pure example of what message Orwell was trying to convey. In his short story ?Politics & Language,? he stated, ?Now it is clear that the decline of language must ultimately have economic and political causes.?(Orwell 626). This supports the earlier statements of language but George Orwell's perception of the way language is used is too standardized. This occurs for the reason that he wants one way of the use of language and that's it but who could honestly live a single way and only that way? However, Amy Tan appreciates the way language can be different or imperfect because she sees that there is always room for improvement and change. Something which is different or changeable is not necessarily appalling, so why should

consciously reflect on language usage. For this reason one might think the development of the decoding skills (reading, listening, and speaking) should always be emphasized but not frowned upon if one can not live up to this development.

language. (Orwell 626) He criticizes most forms of modern day language, however his primary message has become not only a lazy way out to speak but a means in which one

can disguise a meaning. A meaning can be disguised in our English by how people change words and phrases around. This is why English is the ?Universal? language. Meaning is central to communication. Language should aim at the development of a learner's ability to understand, create and consult meaning in various contexts by using appropriate communication strategies and by using listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. These strategies and skills are developed and refined by constantly being exposed to a variety of situations which afford language users opportunities to interact in different ways. Language should stress the issue of access to the world and use

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