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1、Englishthe most commonly used international language either the official language or an official language in almost 60 sovereign statesthe most commonly spoken language in theUnitedKingdomtheUnitedStatesCanadaAustraliaIrelandNewZealandHistory of EnglishThe language of English has developed over the
2、course of more than 1,400 yearsThe earliest forms of English:Anglo-Frisian dialectsIt was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth centuryPeriods of English development:OldEnglishMiddleEnglishModernEnglishThe U.K.No official language The predominant language:EnglishEnglish is sp
3、oken by 95%of the population The major divisions:EnglishEnglishWelshEnglishScottishEnglish.Welsh English the dialects of English spoken in Wales by Welsh peoplesignificantly influenced by Welsh grammar and often include words derived from Welsha variety of accents are found across the countryScottis
4、h Englishdistinct pronunciation,grammar and expressionsdistinctive vocabulary wee-small bairn-child bonnie-pretty,attractivepinkie-little fingernumpty-witless person Other languages in Britainfour Celtic languages:Welsh,Irish Gaelic/Irish,Scottish Gaelic and CornishCantonese.Greek,Hindi,Mandarin etc
5、.The U.S.A.No official language at the federal level The most commonly used language:Englishmany languages indigenous to North America statesApproximately 430 languages are spoken or signed by the population52 languages formerly spoken in the countrys territory are now extinct English serves as the
6、defacto official languageThe U.S.A.Spanish the second most common language in the countryis spoken by approximately 35 million peopleThe United States holds the worlds fifth largest Spanish-speaking populationNearly all second-generation Hispanic Americans speak English fluentlyThe U.S.A.Chinese the
7、 third most-spoken language Yue(粤)dialects including Taishanese and Cantonese were the most common among immigrants or the descendants of immigrants Until the late 20th centuryStandard Chinese(Mandarin)has become increasingly prevalent since 1978The USAFrench the fourth most-common language is spoken mainly by the native French,and French-Canadian populationsIt is widely spoken in Maine,New Hampshire,Vermont,and in LouisianaMore than 13 million Americans possess primary French heritage,but only 2 million speak French or French Creole at home.
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