English Language Origins and Status

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What is the most widely spoken native language in the world?

  • Mandarin Chinese (correct)
  • French
  • English
  • Spanish

Which language is considered the most widely learned second language in the world?

  • English (correct)
  • Spanish
  • German
  • French

In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

  • 59 (correct)
  • 70
  • 25
  • 42

Which organization considers English as a co-official language?

<p>United Nations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which industry has English become the de facto language?

<p>Aviation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of total speakers does English account for in the Germanic language branch?

<p>70% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of English within Indo-European languages?

<p>Germanic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which languages form the Anglo-Frisian languages along with English?

<p>Low German/Low Saxon and Frisian (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How has the development of English in the British Isles affected its relation to continental Germanic languages?

<p>It has caused it to diverge considerably from continental Germanic languages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences have significantly impacted the development of English?

<p>Old Norse and Norman French (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What theory proposes that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?

<p>Middle English creole hypothes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which language group does English belong to within the Ingvaeonic (North Sea Germanic) languages?

<p>Anglic languages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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