Global English Flashcards
what does ‘world Englishes’ refer to
the different Englishes that have been in existence for some time
how do the different Englishes often arise and give an example
- arise through colonisation
- e.g. Singapore English and Indian English
criticism of ‘world Englishes’
although it’s a useful label, it doesn’t describe all the contexts for the use of English
brief summary of English as a Lingua Franca
- recent coinage
- language that is used where it’s no ones first language
- useful communication system between speakers of different languages
- mainly conducted in virtual contexts
- when people come together, their ELF will be shaped
criticism of English as a Lingua Franca
label may imply that ELF is just one language
positive of the label ‘Global English’
represents the extensive scope of English
criticism of the label ‘Global English’
- suggests world domination
- implies one unified form of English, which there isn’t
positive of the label ‘International English’
it’s a useful catch all phrase
how many speakers of English were there in 1600 to how many are there now
- 5million - 7million speakers in 1600
- 1.5billion - 2billion speakers now across 75 different global territories
what does the English language have a tendency to do + example
- has a tendency to pick up words from nearly every language that it’s come into contact with
- Sushi and emoji from Japan
- Goulash and itsy-bitsy from Hungary
what’s the main reason for the spread of English
dispersal and migration
when and what was the first dispersal of the English language
- dates back to early 17th century
- English spread to the ares that are now the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia
what happened to the English language in the areas of USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia
- English speakers settled in large numbers
- established new first language varieties of English
when and what was the second dispersal of the English language
- smaller groups of English speakers settled in areas such as South Africa, South Asia and parts of Africa
- occurred during various points between late 15th century to 18th century
what happened to the English language during the second dispersal of the English language
- English was used as means of communication among English settlers, traders and the local people as many spoke different languages
- English was first used as a lingua Franca
- then acquired a degree of power and status, often being adopted as an official language and gaining second language status
