The spread of English.

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Referências: RIHANE, W. British Colonialism and Its Linguistic Consequences. Disponível em :<www.academia.edu.> Acesso em: 21 agosto 2018. AARÃO,Sirlene; CARDOSO,Silene; PEREIRA,Carolina; MELO, Sônia. Bridges. 9° Ano: Ensino Fundamental; anos finais; página 80. 1. ed. São Paulo; FTD, 2018.

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The spread of English.
British Colonialism and Its Linguistic Consequences.
Autor: Walid M. Rihane.
The status of English as an International Language is the result of the British colonial expansion during the last two centuries in North America, Oceania, West Africa, South Asia, and South America.
[...] Britain, being the foreign invader, has been able to colonise different nations, cultures, and countries.
After the establishment of the United Kingdom between the years 1603 and 1707 that led to the expansion of the English language within the British Isles, the British Empire began to expand to other geographic regions that are far from the United Kingdom. [...]
British Colonialism in the Americas
The British colonial activity began in North America where the British, in 1607, “established the colony of Jamestown in Virginia” (Leith, 2002). [...] 
British Colonialism in Australia
Two hundred years later, and after the loss of the American colonies in the America Revolution, the British settlement started to take place in Australia that was also inhabited by aboriginal tribes. [...]
British Colonialism in West and South Africa
In South Africa, the British colonies were smaller than those in West Africa. British colonisation occurred mainly in Cape Colony, which is known today as the city of Cape Town [...].
British Colonialism in South Asia
Between the years 1858 and 1947, Britain ruled the Indian subcontinent. The colonisation of India split the country into two: British India,which was directly ruled by the British and the Native State, that was ruled by the Indian Emperor (Moore,2001). 
The British had a control on the economy, politics, trade, and education in India. The English language was taught in Indian schools and institutes and was an official language in the country. [...]
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