The linguist Braj Kachru came up with one of the most well known models about how English is used around the world. His idea shows how English spread between different countries and how people use the...
Read moreEnglish didn’t become a global language overnight. It went through a long journey, influenced by different invasions, cultures, and social changes. This journey is often described through the "Seven A...
Read moreDeveloping any language requires a standard to make it official and widely accepted. Einar Haugen proposed a model with four key stages of standardisation. Later on, linguists James and Lesley Milroy ...
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