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6 days ago · English has spread around the world primarily through ethnocentricity and educational policy. Ethnocentricity was key in devaluing the local languages of colonised peoples. Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Kachru (1992), Mollin (2006), McArthur (1987) and others.
5 days ago · But the hard truth is that sitting is a big part of modern life. Everything is geared around sitting, it’s organised towards that particular activity, and that makes it hard to stop. Here’s ...
4 days ago · Find content by language level, by section of the site or by topics that interest you. If you don't know your level, take our online level test to get an approximate indication of the English level you are working towards or completing.
4 days ago · English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.
- The English language is an Indo-European language in the West Germanic language group. Modern English is widely considered to be the lingua franca...
- As of 2020 there are 1.27 billion English speakers around the world. This makes it the most spoken language, ahead of Mandarin Chinese (1.12 billio...
- There has been much public and academic debate on whether African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is a dialect of English or its own separate la...
- Having emerged from the dialects and vocabulary of Germanic peoples—Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who settled in Britain in the 5th century CE, English...
- English is not the official language of the United States of America. The country does not have an official language on the federal level. Many sta...
1 day ago · I said, ‘a change for the better’. We use the expression ‘a change for the better’ to talk about an improvement in the state or condition of something. For example, my new diet is an ...
5 days ago · Rob and Neil talk about the origins and the language of this humble snack. Learn why it became popular during the Industrial Revolution and pick up some related vocabulary along the way.
6 days ago · As the likes of Jarell Quansah and Conor Bradley have shown, Liverpool are now developing players who can make it to the top. But it isn’t just the home grown prospects who are impressing. The Reds have also become adept at bringing some of the UK’s best young talent to Anfield .
