English language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/english-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the language family?West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family
2. What is the primary domains of use?Dominant language in international business, science, technology, aviation, diplomacy, and the internet
3. What is the English language and where did it start?English began as the speech of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who moved to Britain in the 5th century. It was called Old English.
4. Why does English have so many words?English has many words because it has taken in vocabulary from Viking Old Norse, Norman French, Latin, and other languages over time.

Indo-European Language Family: A large language family native to western and southern Eurasia, including English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian.
Linguistic Imperialism: The dominance of one language over others, often due to political or economic power.
Lexicon: The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.