Global English
English is everywhere! How did this happen, what is the situation today, and how will English develop in the future?
To find out, read the text in your textbook first, then work with the tasks given here and in the book.
Video: Why is English a global language?
Professor David Crystal gives you the answer.
A brief history of plural word...s
All it takes is a simple S to make most English words plural. But it hasn't always worked that way.
Visual Material
Articles and Resources
Links
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Animation: Global English (Open University)
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Ages of English Timeline (BBC History)
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How the internet is changing language (BBC Magazine)
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Debate: Should English be the world language? (Debate.org)
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Renaming English: does the world language need a new name? (Brisbane Times)
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A Sampling of Chinglish (New York Times)
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