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GROWTH OF ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE (Some details about the growth of…
GROWTH OF ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE
From Anglo-Saxon to world language
Two main reasons why English is a world language
USA as a world power
economic, technology, science and entertainment
English colonies
English was the language of trade and administration
Some details about the growth of English
Captain James Cook claimed parts of the Australian continent for Britain in 1770
Around 1900 Britain controlled nearly 30% of Africa's population.
Europeans colonised many of the Caribbean islands
New Zealand became a British colony in 1841
India became an official British colony in 1858
Why English?
A flexible language
A long tradition for incorporating elements of other languages
The grammar is not too complex
not too hard for foreigners to learn
the spelling has remained almost unchanged for houndreds of years
English today
There is British English, Irish English, American English, Australian English, South African English and English as spoken in India
to name a few
Regional and local dialects
Written English is more standardised than spoken English
More than one language
the official second language in more than 60 countries
the official first language in ten countries
Ireland, Canada, Autralia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Guyana, Jamaica, South Africa, UK and USA