Korea University, HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ENGL361_00) Professor. Kim ki ho. Dong-gyu Lim, Gwon hyuk jun
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1. 2007130767
2007130578
The Historical Background of British English and America
English
2. Table of contents
- What is Hegemony?
- British got Hegemony
- Queen Elizabeth
- Queen Victoria
- The British Commonwealth of Nations
- The Historical Background of America English
- 4 Features in the Development of America English
- Unity
- The remnants of 17C BE in AE
- Coined words and loanwords
- The effort for development of AE
- Conclusion
3. 1) What is Hegemony
the political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a
dominant group over other groups
Hegemony, or the hegemon, dictates the politics of the hegemony's
constituent subordinate states via cultural imperialism the
imposition of its way of life, i.e. its language (the imperial
lingua franca) and bureaucracies (social, economic, educational,
governing), to make formal its dominance
4. 2) British got hegemony
Queen Elizabeth
- Queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until
her death
-Wars and overseas trade
-The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess
- Defeating Spanish Armada
5. 2) British got hegemony
Queen Elizabeth
6. 2) British got hegemony
Queen Elizabeth
7. 2) British got hegemony
Sir Francis Drake
English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned
pirate, and a politician of the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth I of
England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was
second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada
in 1588(Calais)
8. 2) British got hegemony
The battle of Calais
On the night of 29 July(1588), along with Howard, Drake organised
fire-ships, causing the majority of the Spanish captains to break
formation and sail out of Calais into the open sea.
Gaining the independence of Netherlands
Breaking the Spanish Armada
Giving hegemony to England
9. 2) British got hegemony
East India Company
Early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for
pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading
mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China. The oldest among
several similarly formed European East India Companies, the Company
was granted an English Royal Charter, under the name Governor and
Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, by
Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600.
10. 2) British got hegemony
Battle of Trafalgar
11. 2) British got hegemony
Queen Victoria
the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from
20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the
additional title of Empress of India.
Victorian era, it was a period of industrial, cultural, political,
scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was
marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.
12. 2) British got hegemony
British Empire
13. 3) The British Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the
Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an
intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member
states. All but two (Mozambique and Rwanda) of these countries were
formerly part of the British Empire, out of which it
developed.
They still follow the Queen
14. 3) The British Commonwealth of Nations
2.4 billion watch Prince William`s wedding
15. The Historical Background of America English
17C Migration
British English
Geographical, Historical Conditions
16. The Historical Background of America English
James Town
17. The Historical Background of America English
New England
18. The Historical Background of America English
The Civil War
19. 4 Features in America English
- Unity
- The remnants of 17C BE in AE
- Coined words and loanwords
- The effort for development of AE
20. 4 Features in America English
The remnants of 17C BE in AE
21. 4 Features in America English -Coined words and
loanwords
Influence and words
22. 4 Features in America English-Coined words and
loanwords
Difference in Words and meanings
23. 4 Features in America English -Coined words and
loanwords
24. 4 Features in America English -Coined words and
loanwords
Noah Webster
The American SpellingBook
25. 4 Features in America English -Coined words and
loanwords
26. 4 Features in America English - conclusion
Status of AE
BE
World War 2
AE
