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Ch. 3 English As A Colonial Language 19 Sept
Ch. 3 English As A Colonial Language 19 Sept
Ch.3
Crystal (1988):
- From early 17th century mid 20th century, mother-tongue
English speakers rose from 5-7 millions to 250 million, 4/5
lived outside the British Isles.
- Political, legal, linguistic and cultural legacy of the British
Empire spread globally, to different parts of the world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
(Video 1, Ch. 3)
1. Political:
-Age of discoveries in the 15th and 16th Century
(discoveries and overseas exploration, first by Portugal and Spain);
-Rivalries (competition with other countries: French, Spain & German
colonisers)
2. Economic:
- Trade, natural resources
3. Social and religious:
- diseases, unemployment, political dissidents,
religious refugees, population growth in England;
- help modernize the colonies (e.g. set up schools,
introduce new values, social order and
philosophies)