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The spread of english in the modern period
1. The spread of English in the modern period 2008130525 Bogyung Kim 2008130540 Sohyun Park
2. Contents The spread of English -English speaking nations Historical roots of the spread of English 1) English settlement in America 2) British colonization 3) The occurrence of the World War Indian English -an example of national varieties of English language Americanism World English
3. The spread of English -English speaking nations English has spread around the world geographically andamong various speakers First by British colonization and empire-building, and more recently by the prominence of America in world affairs
5. Historical roots of the spread of English 1)The first permanent English settlement in America(1607) English spread rapidly from the eastern part of America where the English first settled, to the whole country
6. Historical roots of the spread of English 2) British colonization The foundations for the expansion of English were laid as the British Empire itself expanded(roughly between 1600~1900)
7. Historical roots of the spread of English 2) British colonization English and English Language Teaching served as a tool to strengthen British rule. The result of colonial education policy English speaking native elite Vernacular speaking majority English as a second language or the official language
8. Historical roots of the spread of English 3)The occurrence of the World War Physical force ,or power as a driving forceto influence the spread of English American English, a symbol of liberty and freedom to the Europeans who underwent the war The headquarter of the United Nations in New York
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10. The British Raj was formed and promoted English instruction.
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13. The sounds [w] and [v] may not be distinguished phonemically.
15. Indian English may be syllable-timed rather than stress- timed like British and American, resulting in creating a staccato effect.http://youtu.be/vw6RgIf6epQ(0:47)
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17. Particularly influential, due to the USA's dominance of cinema, television, popular music, trade and technology (including the Internet). e.g. Grammy Awards, American TV series, Google, Facebook
