Origin of English language semester 1 paper 1
ENGLISH COACHING CENTER Based on JAC BSEB CBSE ICSE SKMU and TMBU Origin of English language Paper 1 English language , West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian , German , and Dutch (in Belgium called Flemish) languages. English originated in England and is the dominant language of the United States , the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , Ireland , New Zealand , and various island nations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean . It is also an official language of India , the Philippines , Singapore , and many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa . English is the first choice of foreign language in most other countries of the world, and it is that status that has given it the position of a global lingua franca . It is estimated that about a third...