Y - Issue 162 - March 22, 2011 - Y-oman.com

Different Standard
Englishes are
Developing Around
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Lowest Call Rate from Nawras on 6th Anniversary
As an important part of its 6th anniversary celebrations,
Nawras is actively thanking all customers for their support by
giving them the lowest mobile call rates in the Sultanate. With
this incredible offer, all Nawras to Nawras calls will be only 10
Baizas a minute on a Friday, allowing customers to get closer to
their friends and family while enjoying fantastic value.
This exciting 6th anniversary offer kicked off on Friday, 18th
March and continues every Friday until midnight on April 22nd, 2011. There is no need to subscribe, as all Nawras
customers will automatically benefit from the exceptional value on offer for this 24-hour period each week.
Over the years English has become the
predominant language around the world.
It is now a truly ‘global language’. Because
of the growth of English, local languages
are increasingly threatened, according
to Richard Harrison, Head of the Pre-
University Programme and Coordinator for
Academic English at the German University
of Technology in Oman (GUtech). Mr
Harrison was speaking at a public evening
presentation titled 'English as a Global
Language' held at the GUtech Airport
Campus.
Announcing the reason behind the great offer, Nawras Marketing Manager – Prepaid, Aziz Al-Harrasi, said, “On the
occasion of the 6th Anniversary of Nawras, we wanted to celebrate by showing our sincere appreciation to every
customer in the Nawras family. This very special mobile tariff will make it easy to catch up with friends and family
on Fridays and it is our way of saying a big thank you to all our valued customers.”
Every year since has seen further innovation as Nawras, a member of the Qtel Group, continues to focus on
customers and design new products and services that are in line with its vision of being committed to making
telecommunications easier, more versatile, and always a rewarding experience. Now, as a full service provider,
Nawras remains as dedicated as ever to being the communications provider of choice in Oman.
Stevie Wonder Thrills Thousands at Yas Arena as
Yas Island Show Weekends 2011 Ends on a Musical
High Note
According to Harrison, it is expected that
during this century 50-90 percent of the
world’s 6,700 languages will die due
to the dominance of global or regional
languages. “English is often blamed for the
death of other languages,” he said. “But
in Indonesia a lot of languages have died
out because of the rise of the national
Indonesian Language and in Latin-America
Spanish has overtaken local languages.”
The future of a global language depends on
political and social changes and the shifts in
economic power. Possible future dominant
languages are Chinese, with China predicted
to be a huge economic power, Spanish,
which is the world’s fastest growing
language, and possibly Arabic, reflecting
the region’s economic and religious power.
For the foreseeable future it is likely that
English, and in particular American English,
will retain its dominant position.
Stevie Wonder brought the Yas Island Show Weekends 2011, which was
sponsored by du as part of ‘du Live!’, to a rapturous close last night when
the Motown legend wowed the roaring crowd of up-for-it fans at Yas Arena,
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Delivering some of his most famous songs, including ‘Do I Do’, ‘I Just Called
To Say I Love You’ and ‘For Once In My Life’, Stevie proved that his famous
voice and incredible skills as a musician are just as fresh as ever.
The thousands-strong crowd, who sang and danced along to an incredible
selection of the singer’s six decades worth of hits, included fans from
around the world. They enjoyed an amazing two-hour-long performance
from the singer/songwriter who has won 22 Grammys and a Best Song
Oscar during his career.
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