Language and Communication
The lingua franca (not a main language, but commonly spoken)
In other countries, English is...
375 million native speakers
English today has...
400 AD, Anglo-Saxon dialects
When and where did English originate from?
When individuals speak more than one language in their daily life
What is multilingualism?
Linguist, David Crystal, believes that English has a connotation of high power and status
Why have people adapted English?
English was likely to increase of the next 10-15 years rising to a peak of around 2 billion
In 2006, what did the British Council report?
French became the prominent language in England after 1066
What are the Norman Invasions
Number of first language speakers must be high, speakers must be spread over wdie geographical area, and the language must be able to spread without large-scale opposition
What are the criteria of a global lanuage?