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What played a significant role in making English the official medium of communication worldwide?
What played a significant role in making English the official medium of communication worldwide?
- Air and Sea Control (correct)
- European Union policies
- United Nations intervention
- Historical colonization efforts
What is a common controversy regarding the spread of English language mentioned in the text?
What is a common controversy regarding the spread of English language mentioned in the text?
- Promotion of non-English languages in English-speaking countries
- Encouraging the use of English as a second language
- The impact of English on local languages (correct)
- The need for English-only policies in schools
How are distinctive local dialects and versions of English viewed in the text?
How are distinctive local dialects and versions of English viewed in the text?
- Encouraged to be abandoned by speakers
- Regarded as obsolete and unnecessary in modern communication
- Considered as corruptions of 'proper' English
- Seen as new legitimate forms of English (correct)
What is the estimated number of people who speak English as a second language?
What is the estimated number of people who speak English as a second language?
How many of the 195 countries in the world use English as an official language?
How many of the 195 countries in the world use English as an official language?
During which period did English colonists start settling in North America and English merchants establish outposts in India?
During which period did English colonists start settling in North America and English merchants establish outposts in India?
What makes the current prevalence of English as a global lingua franca unique in human history according to the text?
What makes the current prevalence of English as a global lingua franca unique in human history according to the text?
During the 19th century, how much did the number of English speakers globally increase by?
During the 19th century, how much did the number of English speakers globally increase by?
Which individual in the text expressed the belief that English would become the language of commerce throughout the seas of the East?
Which individual in the text expressed the belief that English would become the language of commerce throughout the seas of the East?
In what context did Edwin Guest predict that English would be spoken by hundreds of millions before another century has gone by?
In what context did Edwin Guest predict that English would be spoken by hundreds of millions before another century has gone by?
Even after gaining independence, some countries continued to use English primarily because:
Even after gaining independence, some countries continued to use English primarily because:
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