World Englishes

 

World Englishes is a term used to distinguish localized or indigenized varieties of English, especially varieties that have developed in territories that were once English occupied.

Nowadays most of these lands speak their own English, and that means that their language has been through a process of evolution, uniting itself with  English, this process united both languages into one, which resulted and a new language that was by default a variety of English, such as Indian-English.

When talking about future possibilities knowing English is something that increases your chances of getting a good job either in a multinational company within your own country or going outside and finding work abroad. Besides that English is also the most common language used in the media, the internet and in international communication making it essential if you have intentions of going far in your life.


Francisco Martins

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