GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE HOW MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD SPEAK ENGLISH? The history of English can be described from the arrival of three Germanic tribes to the British Isles in the years 500 BC. The Angles, the Saxons and the Jutos crossed the North...
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GEOPOLITICAL PERSPECTIVE HOW MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD SPEAK ENGLISH? The history of English can be described from the arrival of three Germanic tribes to the British Isles in the years 500 BC. The Angles, the Saxons and the Jutos crossed the North Sea from what we know today as Denmark and northern Germany. The Anglos received that name due to their land of origin Engle or Angels. They called their own language Englisc, a word that derived in English or English.The English language has come a long way: what began as a dialect of invading peoples, was enriched by the contribution of diverse cultures to become the most important language worldwide. Here is a review of this interesting story. English is a Germanic language of the Indo-European family. Today it is the second most spoken language in the world after Chinese. However, English is the most widespread language in the world and is on its way to becoming the universal language. Here are some of the reasons that explain this
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