Global English Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Who said that US English has outgunned UK english? Why?
A
Mencken, as they have more citizens.
2
Q
What did Widdowson say?
A
English was spread in controlled manner with the empire with standard preserved, but today it is much more natural and less standard
3
Q
Schneider’s dynamic model?
A
Each global variation developed in its own context = own ‘ecology’
4
Q
Engel on Americanisms
A
They are ugly, GB english has lost its identity and is in crisis.
5
Q
Murphy on Americanisms
A
not ruining BE and are still very different
6
Q
McArthur Global English
A
group varieties where they come from , all of equal importance and value
