a. Where and when was the first permanent English-speaking colony
established?
b. What happened to the form of English developed by the Americans?
C. During British colonialism, in which countries was English established as the
dominant language?
d. During British colonialism, in which countries was English imposed as an
administrative language? Who spoke English as a second language?
e. In which countries until relatively recently does spelling tend to adhere to
British English conventions?
Respostas
a. Where and when was the first permanent English-speaking colony
established?
- The first permanent English-speaking colony was established in North America in the early 1600s
b. What happened to the form of English developed by the Americans?
- The Americans invented many new words to describe landscapes, wildlife, vegetation, food and lifestyles
c. During British colonialism, in which countries was English established as the dominant language?
- In Australia and New Zealand, European settlers quickly outnumbered the indigenous population and so English was established as the dominant language.
d. During British colonialism, in which countries was English imposed as an
administrative language? Who spoke English as a second language?
- In India and Africa, centuries of colonial rule saw English imposed as an administrative language, spoken as a mother tongue by colonial settlers from the UK, but in most cases as a second language by the local population.
e. In which countries until relatively recently does spelling tend to adhere to British English conventions?
Like American English, English in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa has evolved such that they are distinct from British English. However, cultural and political ties have meant that until relatively recently British English has acted as the benchmark for representing ‘standardised’ English – spelling tends to adhere to British English conventions, for instance.
Elsewhere in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, English is still used as an official language in several countries.
A. In North America in the early 1600s.
B. If differed in a number of ways from the language spoken back in The British Isles.
C. Australia and New Zealand.
D. India and Africa. The local population.
E. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
