Language
Germanic
To which language family does English belong?
lingua franca
What is the word for English as a common language?
USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, etc
Which countries are members of the inner circle in the three circles of English?
Latin
What was the language of the church and the Bible?
distinctive
What is another word for characteristic?
Navajo school in Arizona
Which school does not introduce English until 3rd grade?
SNE
What is short for Standard Nigerian English?
a rising intonation at the end of statements, making vowels closer, borrowings from native language..
What are some features of NZ English?
a e i o u
What is a vowel?
People learn English in school
What is the expanding circle of English?
Boers
What are the Dutch farmers called?
Aotearoa
What is NZ also known as?
constitution
what is the word for the main law in a country?
braai
What is barbeque in Black South African English?
Because people speak English in a varying degree even in inner circle countries, for example Navajo in the US, in Spain, young ppl speak English but perhaps not the older ones... etc.
Why is the three circles of English not a 100% correct description?
"uptalk"
What is California Valley Girl Speech?