2. • English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval
England and is now a global lingua franca.[5][6] It is an official language of almost 60
sovereign states and the most commonly spoken language in sovereign states
including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New
Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations. It is the third-most-common native
language in the world, after Mandarin and Spanish.[7] It is widely learned as asecond
language and is an official language of the European Union and of the United Nations,
as well as of many world organisations.
• English arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and what is now
southeast Scotland. Following the extensive influence of England, Great Britain, and
the United Kingdom from the 17th to mid-20th centuries through the British Empire, it
has been widely propagated around the world.[8][9][10][11] Through the spread of English
literature, world media networks such as the BBC, the American film and television
industry, and the internet,[12][13] English has become the leading language of
international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions.[14][15]
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language
![• English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval
England and is now a global lingua franca.[5][6] It is an official language of almost 60
sovereign states and the most commonly spoken language in sovereign states
including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New
Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations. It is the third-most-common native
language in the world, after Mandarin and Spanish.[7] It is widely learned as asecond
language and is an official language of the European Union and of the United Nations,
as well as of many world organisations.
• English arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and what is now
southeast Scotland. Following the extensive influence of England, Great Britain, and
the United Kingdom from the 17th to mid-20th centuries through the British Empire, it
has been widely propagated around the world.[8][9][10][11] Through the spread of English
literature, world media networks such as the BBC, the American film and television
industry, and the internet,[12][13] English has become the leading language of
international discourse and the lingua franca in many regions.[14][15]
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)