Key Terms

Question 1

World Englishes

Answer 1

-refers to the different English varieties that have been in existence for some time
-which have often arisen because of colonial rule in the past
-these varieties have their own distinctive versions of Standard English

Question 2

English as a lingua franca(ELF)

Answer 2

-it means a language that speakers have in common, where it is no one’s first language
-it can serve as a useful common communication system between speakers of different languages

Question 3

Global English

Answer 3

-represents the extensive scope of English use in modern times

Question 4

International English

Answer 4

-world Englishes as forms of English that ‘were abroad’ some time ago

Question 5

L1

Answer 5

English spoken as a first language

Question 6

L2

Answer 6

English used as a second language

Question 7

Diaspora

Answer 7

-the dispersal of people, and their languages, to different parts of the world

Question 8

Pidgin language

Answer 8

-developed from a mixture of two different languages
-used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other’s languages