english as a global language Flashcards
lingua franca
fellespråk
native language
the first language we learn, mother tounge
mother tounge
the rlanguage you learn from the day you where born
official language
the first british empire
north america
1583-1783
imperialism
means if one country takes the other countries and rule them with their rules
colony
the british empire had colonies in
trading
trading
superpower
usa
became a superpower entering ww1
even stronger after ww2, then they had superpower in economy and military/weaponds
business and technology
almost everything is in english
diplomacy
Spoken or written communication between states to influence the international system.
entertainment industry
most movies and popular culture are in english
varieties of english
Several different ways of english language. Like ex. Australia, Britain, Canada etc.
inner circle of english speaking world
english as their primary language
380 million
uk, usa, canada
outer circle of English speaking world
people that use english as a second language
not a native language but more a lingua franca
used in education, government and popular culture
400 million