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What is the estimated number of English speakers worldwide?

• 500 million

• 1 billion

• 1.5 billion

• 2 billion

Why are there so many different varieties of English?

• Due to French influence

• Due to American influence

• Geographical factors

• Cultural, social, historical factors

What was the original meaning of Lingua Franca?

• Language of Spain

• Language of Western Europeans

• Language of France

• Language of Italy

What was the language of prestige in international relations before English?

• French

• Spanish

• Latin

• German

Which English is based on cultural heritage like African-American English and Chicano English?

• Australian English

• American English

• Canadian English

• British English

Which English is influenced by local languages like Malay, Hokkien, and Tamil?

• South African English

• Indian English

• Nigerian English

• Singapore English

Who developed the three-circle paradigm for organizing various Englishes?

• Erica Brozovsky

• Braj Kachru

• Academie Francaise

• William the Conquerer

What is the inner circle in Braj Kachru's three-circle paradigm?

• Countries where English is a foreign language

• Countries where English is a second language

• Countries where English is not spoken

• Countries whose primary language is English

What is the outer circle in Braj Kachru's three-circle paradigm?

• Countries where English is not spoken

• Countries where English is a foreign language

• Countries where English is a second language

• Countries whose primary language is English

What is the reason for English being the most popular language in the world?

• Historical significance

• Geographical location

• Money and power

• Cultural influence