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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
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English as a second or foreign language
English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.
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Euro English
Euro English is a set of varieties of English used in Continental Europe and especially in the institutions of the European Union or among young mobile Europeans (such as in the Erasmus programme).
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First language
A first language, native language or mother/father/parent tongue (also known as arterial language or L1) is a language that a person has been exposed to from birth or within the critical period.
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Globalization
Globalization or globalisation is the process of interaction and integration between people, companies, and governments worldwide.
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International English
International English is the concept of the English language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects, and also the movement towards an international standard for the language.
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Jennifer Jenkins (linguist)
Jennifer Jenkins, FAcSS (born 1950) is a British linguist and academic.
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Juliane House
Juliane House (born 1942) is a German linguist and Translation Studies scholar.
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Lingua franca
A lingua franca, also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vernacular language, or link language is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both native languages.
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Linguistic imperialism
Linguistic imperialism, or language imperialism, is defined as "the transfer of a dominant language to other people".
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List of dialects of the English language
This is an overview list of dialects of the English language.
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Robert Phillipson
Robert Henry Lawrence Phillipson (born 18 March 1942 in Gourock, Scotland) is Research Professor at Copenhagen Business School's Department of English.
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World Englishes
World Englishes is a term for emerging localized or indigenized varieties of English, especially varieties that have developed in territories influenced by the United Kingdom or the United States.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_a_lingua_franca
