English Language Spread through British Colonial History

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Explore how English spread to various regions as a result of British colonialism, impacting diverse cultures and languages. Learn about key historical events, influences, and factors shaping the development of English in different regions like India, Australia, the Caribbean, and more.

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SPREAD OF ENGLISH Q U I Z Q U I Z

QUESTION 1 Name three places in which English spread as a result of the British Name three places in which English spread as a result of the British Empire imposing the language on native peoples? Empire imposing the language on native peoples? India India Australia Australia Caribbean Caribbean America America Kenya Kenya Malaysia Malaysia Etc Etc

QUESTION 2 Which of these countries was not a former Which of these countries was not a former British Colony? British Colony? Kenya Kenya Nepal Nepal Malaysia Malaysia

QUESTION 3 Name two factors shaped the development Name two factors shaped the development spoken in Australia: spoken in Australia: Regional and Criminal Variations of English Regional and Criminal Variations of English Speakers. Speakers.

QUESTION 4 The name Caribbean comes from the name of The name Caribbean comes from the name of which tribe, also the root of the word which tribe, also the root of the word cannibal ? cannibal ? Carib Carib

QUESTION 5 What commodity drove British financial interests What commodity drove British financial interests in India, a factor for the spread of English? in India, a factor for the spread of English? Cloth Cloth

QUESTION 6 What is a Creole language? What is a Creole language? A language that evolves from the collision of English A language that evolves from the collision of English and African languages. and African languages.

QUESTION 1 Who made landfall in the Caribbean and Who made landfall in the Caribbean and mistakenly called the natives Indians mistakenly called the natives Indians because he thought he had found a new because he thought he had found a new passage to India? passage to India? Christopher Christopher Colombus Colombus

QUESTION 2 Who devised the New English Language Policy, because Who devised the New English Language Policy, because Indian dialects contain no literary or scientific Indian dialects contain no literary or scientific information? information? MacCauley MacCauley

QUESTION 3 What poem did Granger write using the variety of What poem did Granger write using the variety of English spoke in the Caribbean? English spoke in the Caribbean? In Praise of the Sugar Cane In Praise of the Sugar Cane

QUESTION 4 What did Rudyard Kipling say about the sound of What did Rudyard Kipling say about the sound of the variety of English spoken in India? the variety of English spoken in India? Beautiful words that make it sound credible Beautiful words that make it sound credible An incarnate insult to the English Language An incarnate insult to the English Language

QUESTION 5 What discovery did William Jones make about What discovery did William Jones make about world languages, through his study of world languages, through his study of Sanskrit? Sanskrit? Sanskrit, English and other languages share Sanskrit, English and other languages share a common ancestor. a common ancestor.

QUESTION 6 Who said of English in India, Is it not a sad state of Who said of English in India, Is it not a sad state of affairs that we should have to speak of home rule in a affairs that we should have to speak of home rule in a foreign tongue? foreign tongue? Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi

QUESTION 1 How many convicts were exported to Australia over the How many convicts were exported to Australia over the first 80 years after the first fleet arrived? first 80 years after the first fleet arrived? 100,000 100,000 150,000 150,000 200,000 200,000 250,000 250,000

QUESTION 2 How many Aboriginal Dialects existed when the British How many Aboriginal Dialects existed when the British first arrived, half of which are extinct today? first arrived, half of which are extinct today? 25 25 100 100 250 250 1000 1000

QUESTION 3 What percentage of Welsh people today do not What percentage of Welsh people today do not speak the welsh language? speak the welsh language? 80% 80%

QUESTION 4 How many pages long was the Glossary of Anglo How many pages long was the Glossary of Anglo- -Indian Words and Phrases ? Phrases ? Indian Words and 900 900

QUESTION 5

QUESTION 1 From what source did the following words enter the English From what source did the following words enter the English language: language: Buccaneer, Freeloader, Doubloon, Cutlass, Privateer? Buccaneer, Freeloader, Doubloon, Cutlass, Privateer? British Piracy British Piracy

QUESTION 2 Which of these words did not enter the English Which of these words did not enter the English language through India? language through India? Loot, swastika, bungalow, ghoul, thug, yoghurt, pundit, divan, Loot, swastika, bungalow, ghoul, thug, yoghurt, pundit, divan, shampoo, gymkhana, doolally, juggernaut, avatar, yoga shampoo, gymkhana, doolally, juggernaut, avatar, yoga

QUESTION 3 Name three words for varieties of cloth that have Name three words for varieties of cloth that have entered the English language through India? entered the English language through India? Muslin, chintz, cashmere. Muslin, chintz, cashmere.

QUESTION 4 What does the word What does the word Bokra Bokra mean in Jamaica? mean in Jamaica? White man White man

QUESTION 5 Which seven of these words came to the English language through Which seven of these words came to the English language through the Caribbean? the Caribbean? Canoe, hurricane, saloon, guava, hammock, vinegar, iguana, Canoe, hurricane, saloon, guava, hammock, vinegar, iguana, lasso, potato, barbeque, tornado. lasso, potato, barbeque, tornado.

QUESTION 6 Why, in Jamaican Patois, has the word stand changed into the word Why, in Jamaican Patois, has the word stand changed into the word tan ? tan ? Because many African dialects do not allow 2 consonants to run Because many African dialects do not allow 2 consonants to run together. together.

QUESTION 7 Complete this phrase from Australian English: Complete this phrase from Australian English: Better than a poke in the eye Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick with a burnt stick

QUESTION 8 Which of these words is not the name of an animal: Which of these words is not the name of an animal: Kangaroo Kangaroo Larrikin Larrikin Bandicoot Bandicoot Wallaroo Wallaroo Wombat Wombat