Pronunciation
osteoporosis
o·stee·ow·puh·row·suhs ;)
Underground?
British
In American english it's called a "subway"
What does the word "English" derive from?
“Angle-ish”
What are the two main types of the english language?
British and American-english
Anathema
uh-nath-uh-muh
Anathema — that is, someone or something intensely disliked
Half-pant?
Indian- English
In American english it's called shorts
What has changed most dramatically about the english language, since the first printer was developed?
Pronunciations
When do danes learn english in school?
In third grade
Onomatopoeia
on-uh-mat-uh-pee-uh
Buzz, hiss, splash, meow — those so-simple words all are perfect examples of onomatopoeia, which is the act of naming something similar to the sound associated with it.
neddies?
Australian english.
In british it's horses.
Who developed the first english printer?
William Caxton
Who said:
"when people adopt a language, they adapt it, to make it suit their need”
David Crystal
Antidisestablishmentarianism
an-tee-dis-uh-stab-lish-muh n-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh-m
it means being opposed to the withdrawal of state support from an established church.
"Weee, gwan mi fren"
Jamaican english.
It means "Ohhh, go on my friend"
What happened to England in the 5’th and 6’th centuries?
Parts of England was conquered by Germanic tribes
Is a global language actually a good thing?
The increased adoption of a global language may lead to the weakening of other minority languages, which might result in their disappearance
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
soo·puh·ka·luh·fra·juh·luh·stuh·kek·spee·a·luh·dow·shuhs
It's another word for wonderful. Extraordinarily good;)
"Oh, he's a bonny wee bairn."
Scottish english
It means "He’s a lovely, little child"
Name all the influencers/invaders on the English language and country that was mentioned?
Romans, Germanic tribes, Danish Vikings and Norman king, William the Conqueror, William Caxton
What is the intention of creating a global artificial language?
To create unity and world peace