What is the history of the English language
after WWII?
After WWII,
England was totally bombed. USA helped them and became a global superpower.
This is the reason that English is the number one world language today.
What is meant by ESL, EFL, ESP?
ESL is
English people learn in addition to their mother tongue so they can take part
in the life of the country in which they live. Spanish-speaking Mexican
Americans for instance.
EFL is
English learned by people who have no daily contact with the language. They
start from scratch and learn it as a foreign language.
ESP is to
give people some specific English skills in, for example, trades, business or
other professions.
Do you think that international English
enriches the cultures of the world, or does it drain them of their uniqueness?
I think
English helps other cultures and languages by allowing them to communicate and
spread their culture to different countries. They learn to respect other
cultures and they can develop an understanding for people different from
themselves.
Explain the terms inner - outer - expanding
circle.
The inner
circle: Countries where native English speakers live.
The outer
circle: Countries in which English is spoken as a second language.
The expanding
circle: The many countries in which English is spoken as a foreign language.
Why is it necessary to have standard forms of
English?
It is
important and necessary to have standard forms of English because today the
non-native English speakers is a majority. They make their own version of
English. For example, for them it might be “right” to say “she look sad” instead
of “she looks sad” which the right way to say it is. If we keep doing this, the
proper English dies. It just fades away, because there are so many other
versions exceeding it.
Which forms of English does David Crystal
believe we will have in the future?
David
Crystal believes that we will have three different forms of English in the
future:
One they
speak locally as their dialect
One variety
for education and business
One
standard international English for communicating with foreigners
English has become important in six different
fields - which?
International
education
International
business and trade
International
diplomacy
Art and
entertainment
Science and
technology
Digital
communications
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