English Around the World

Au programme

• Which country has English as an official language and uses it extensively in government and education alongside Malay?
• English is an official language in India, where it is widely used in higher education, administration, and national…
• Which variety of English developed through contact between English and local languages in Singapore?
• English is the first language of every country where it has official-language status.
• Which historical development most strongly contributed to the global spread of English after the eighteenth century?
• American cultural influence and the growth of the internet helped strengthen English as a global lingua franca in the…
• In the study of global Englishes, what does the term “World Englishes” generally emphasize?
• Nigerian English is simply incorrect British English and has no consistent local features.