English as a world language
Why English
From Anglo-saxon to world language
the growth of English
2 main reasons to English:
The English colonies
USA`s recent position as a world power
Colonies in US, Canada, west India, East Asia, parts of Africa, Australia, New Zealand
The European settlers in America, spread the English through the whole continent( today US and Canada)
Europeans traded with and later colonized many Caribbean islands, such as Bahamas, Bermuda, and Jamaica
James Cook claimed parts of the Australian continent for Britain in 1770
Britain had overcrowded prisons, and the British colonies of convicts were soon established
New Zealand became a British colony in 1841.
It was first used as a base for whalers, but the mild climate proved suitable for farming and attracted British and Irish immigrants
brits came to India in early 1600`s to start trading valuable goods like tea, cotton, silk and spices. Gradually they took more control, and it became an official colony in 1858
In Africa, the slaves attracted the British traders.
historical, political and social reasons
flexible language, long tradition for incorporating elements of other languages
the grammar is not to complex
English today