GLOBAL ENGLISH
Which historical empire spread English across the world?
The British Empire
This country has many English L2 speakers, even though Hindi and other languages dominate.
India
This variety is often called “standard British English."
Received Pronunciation (RP)
Norwegians use this English loanword a lot when playing PC games.
Gaming
This is the dominant language used in Hollywood movies.
English
The common term for a language used to communicate between people with different native language
Lingua Franca
This country has a unique English variety with a rising intonation and words like “mate.”
Australia
This English accent uses retroflex /t/ and /d/ and is influenced by Hindi.
Indian English
The English term for “låneord”?
loanword
This British film series features a wizard with a scar on his forehead.
Harry Potter
The country that has the largest number of native English speakers.
The United States
In this African nation, English is one of 11 official languages.
South Africa
This variety is known for rolled /r/ sounds and words like “wee.”
Scottish English
This short English word can mean “to operate,” and “to manage.”
Run
This band created songs like “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be.”
The Beatles
The continent which has the highest number of countries where English is an official language
Africa
This small Asian country has English as an official language and is known for strict laws and advanced industry.
Singapore
This American dialect is known for the word “y’all.”
Southern American English
What do we call switching between languages in a conversation?
Code-switching
This video-sharing app has helped spread English phrases globally.
Tik Tok
The total number of English speakers around the world (an estimate 10% +/-)
1,4 billion people
This country has English as an official language and is the birthplace of Bob Marley.
Jamaica
This British accent is associated with Liverpool and The Beatles.
Scouse
This English word originally comes from Hindi and means “wild jungle.”
Jungle
This genre from Jamaica has influenced global English through music and slang.
Reggae