The History of the English language
What was the point of creating dictionaries?
... So that we are all on the same page, when it comes to spelling, and meaning of a word
When did World War 2 end?
1945
What is the definition of a lingua franca?
A shared language of communication used between people whose main(native) languages are different
What is the definition migration?
... the movement every year of large numbers of birds or animals from one place to another
What is England divided in? Name the "two sides"
North- and south England
What are some of the loan words English got from Africa?
Woodoo, zombie...
What is the definition of the british empire?
... a term used to describe all the places around the world that were once ruled by Britain
What language was the dominant lingua franca before English?
French
What is the definition immigration?
... the process of coming to live permanently in a different country from the one you were born in; the number of people who do this
How many social classes are there in the UK now?
7 social classes
What happened in 1611?
A new translation of the bible
Why did the British Empire decline?
The first and second world war... (It left britain weakened and economically devastated)
What does ELF stand for?
English as a lingua franca
Who were the Windrush generation?
... It was a generation that sailed to other countries to get work and manpower for England
What is the three forms of capital, according to the French sociologist Bourdieu?
Economic-, cultural- and social capital
What language influenced English through William the Conqueror?
French
When did the British Empire lose their colonies?
In the 1960s
Give two reasons that English is a lingua franca...
Mass media, the internet, scientific language, colonization...
Why were the citizens from British colonies promised British citizenship when moving to the UK? (also known as the nationality act 1948)
... They needed them to rebuild Britain after World War 2
What is the 7 social classes there is in the UK today? Name at least 4 of the 7 social classes...
Precariat or precarious proletariat
Emergent service workers
Traditional working class
New affluent workers
Technical middle class
Established middle class
Elite
What are some of the varieties of English?
Hinglish
Chinglish
Singlish
...
What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
... An organization of independent countries that have friendly and practical connections with each other.
(Countries that were colonized by Britain, but grew independent)
What is the names of the three concentric circles in the Kachru's model...
Inner circle, outer circle and expanding circle
How did the Windrush Generation impact the British culture?
... They were the start of the Britain we know today; They helped to build the country up, and help to great diversity in the UK
Give three exampels that is different from the north- and south England...
North:
- North west and north east have poorer heatlh levels
- There accent is "looked down upon" by the media
- Is generally more supportive of the Labour Party
- ...
South:
- Support for the Liberal Democrats
- Higher house prices
- Earnings are higher in the south
- ...