16 Questions
In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
59
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
English
What is the third-most spoken native language in the world?
English
In what percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
70%
Which organization has English as a co-official language?
United Nations
What language has become the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, and entertainment?
English
Which language group does English belong to?
Indo-European languages
From which language did Middle English borrow extensively?
French dialects
Which languages, together with the Anglic languages, form the Anglo-Frisian languages?
Scots and Frisian languages
What is the closest living relative of English?
Frisian languages
Which theory argues that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
Middle English creole hypothesis
What marked the development of English in the British Isles, isolating it from continental Germanic languages and influences?
Invasions by Norman French and Romance languages
Which language is not mutually intelligible with English, differing in vocabulary, syntax, and phonology?
Celtic languages
What do Old Norse and Norman French have in common regarding their influence on English?
They contributed to the vocabulary of English
How did the development of English differ from that of Icelandic and Faroese?
English was influenced by invasions, while Icelandic and Faroese were isolated
What was the origin of Old English as a language?
Frisian North Sea coast
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