The three concentric circles
If you analyze English in its current state and age you will notice that it is divided in the circles. And what are these so-called circles you may ask? Let me explain: When talking about such a topic we first have to go back to the status of English in our current society and world, while taking into account its usage and the roles it plays all over the world. The theory of the three concentric circles was first proposed by Braj Kachru, a linguist and journalist from Kashmir, Asia. 1) THE INNER CIRCLE: This is the circle that consists of countries where The English Language has played a traditional and original role in. It includes the highest level of English speakers (in terms of the quality of their speech and not population). They include the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and these are native English speaking countries. They speak the Standard English Language and are few in number. This circle forms the traditional bas