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English as a world language (Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603) (exploring…
English as a world language
USA
world power
economics, technology, science and entertainment
Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603)
exploring foreign waters
etablishing trade stations
colonies
the language of trade and administration
Growth of English
the trade language, during the colonies
NZ became a british colony
India traded tea, silk and spices
the british took control and India became a colony
divided up in two independent countries in 1947: India, Pakistan
Africans were slaved. The British took control over 30% of Africa's population
why english?
flexible language
incorporating elements of other languages (Latin, Greek, French)
easy grammar