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English as a world language (Geographic (India (Trading valuable goods…
English as a world language
Geographic
USA
UK
Canada
Wast Indies
East Asia
India
Trading valuable goods
Tea
Cotton
Silk
Spices
New Zealand
Ausralia
Claimed by Captain James Cook (1770)
Parts of Africa
Slaves were the commodity
Why English?
Colonies
Not the hardest to learn
Unchanged language for hundreds of years
Communication
International relations
The "company" language
Electronic communication
Scientific publishing
Film, TV and entertainment
Music