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What language was spoken by people in the middle ages when they didn't understand each other's language?
What language was spoken by people in the middle ages when they didn't understand each other's language?
Latin.
How many people speak English as their first language?
How many people speak English as their first language?
Around 400 million people.
How many people speak English as a language of government, education, and trade?
How many people speak English as a language of government, education, and trade?
Another 400 million people.
Which language was the most widespread in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries?
Which language was the most widespread in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries?
Which language is spoken in every country in the world at the start of the 21st century?
Which language is spoken in every country in the world at the start of the 21st century?
What percentage of the world's population speaks English?
What percentage of the world's population speaks English?
What are the reasons for the spread of English?
What are the reasons for the spread of English?
Has English borrowed words from other languages?
Has English borrowed words from other languages?
How many words has the English language grown to?
How many words has the English language grown to?
Why is access to English important for individuals, companies, and societies?
Why is access to English important for individuals, companies, and societies?
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Study Notes
- English is currently spoken in every country in the world.
- It is spoken by around 400 million people as a first language and another 400 million as a language of government, education, and trade.
- 1.5 billion people, or a quarter of the world's population, speak English.
- The spread of English is due to politics and power, with Britain and the USA playing significant roles.
- English has borrowed words from many other languages.
- The English language has grown from 40,000 to over 500,000 words.
- English is dominant in media, film, music, and technology.
- The development of the World Wide Web in the USA was a significant factor in the spread of English.
- Access to English is necessary for individuals, companies, and societies to compete in the international marketplace.
- A global language is particularly appreciated by the international academic and business communities.
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