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English today

  • 400 million native English speakers

  • 1/4 use English as their lingua franca

  • Constantly raising

  • Used in every field of activity

  • More globalized society

Historic timeline

1700s - North America

1558 - the start of the colonisation

1800-1900 - the British empire

  • 6 million English speakers

  • Exporting her inhabitants
  • Native indian population

  • 1776, the American War of Independence

  • 13 North American colonies was close to 4 million

  • The US took over as the main force of

spreading English

  • Taken "Empty land"

  • Took over highly developed sosieties

  • Cheap workers and natural resources
  • A long tradition with an active navy

  • Making the first steps in settling the New World

  • Profits

1770

1600

2000

1900

1700

1558

1770s - Oseania discovered

1600-1700 - other european empires

The Commomwealth of Nations

  • Spain

  • Portugal

  • France

  • Holland
  • Britain had sent criminals to Virginia

  • 1770s, Oseania discovered

  • Perfect place to send ciminals

  • Today the official languages are English
  • 20th century, most of the countries got independent

  • Still using the English language

  • Trade organisation

  • 54 member natoins

Who owns English?

Summary

English in Norway

  • Using many English words and expressions

  • Many English influens

  • Happening all over the world

  • Island

Topics

  • History

  • English today

  • English in Norway

Sources

Facts:

  • Access to English, VG1

Images and illustrations:

  • http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/smart-news/queen-elizabeth-1-loved-live-action-role-playing-9151091/
  • http://www.anglik.net/englishlanguagehistory.htm
  • http://global.britannica.com/topic/English-language
  • http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-english-speaking-countries.php
  • https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/english-speaking-countries

Universal language

Ingrid Sølverud Wangen, 1IDE

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