Modern English
How many letters are in the modern English alphabet?
26 letters
What does Lingua Franca means
Language of the Franks.
What are the major influences of english?
Latin and Norman French.
What are the Modern English features?
Phonology, Morphology and Syntax.
Disadvantages of Lingua Franca
*Diglossia
What is the global influence of English?
English is almost the 60 percent of world internet content and is the Lingua Franca of pop culture and the global enconomy.
What are the three main backgroung languages of English?
Germanic, Latin and Greek
How did English became a Lingua Franca?
It began with World War I and II. Then the american entertainment, Commerce and Education.
Why is English so influential?
Beacuse it is the language of science, the language of the media, education, technology, bussines, sports and popular music.
Between the 15th and 18th century
What is Lingua Franca?
A language often used as a medium of communication between people who speak "mutually unintelligible" languages.
How did English impact the world?
English had a big impact in business and economy because they often use english to facilitate communication across borders.
What's the definition of Modern English?
Form of the English language that has been spoken since the Great Vowel Shift in England, which began in the late 15th century and was completed by the 17th century.
From where did English spread to become a Lingua Franca?
It spread from British Isles, North America, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand,
Where is the oldest British settlement in Africa?
The Republic of South Africa