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Colonialism played a major role in the development and advancement of the English language from the 17th century onwards. The early modern period played an important and interesting role in this regard because it was the time of colonization of the America. Other dialects that are used in the English language along with the variety which is now spoken in the developing countries is based on the language that was retained in the Early Modern era. In the 16th century, the English language was able to attain its absolute self, when the spellings of the words became standard and the grammar took its shape as it is now .
The use of Shakespearean English is another phenomenon that contributed to raising the significance of English language in the society. Shakespeare made an imperative contribution towards the English language as he was present in an important time period as late in the 16th century and early 17th century.
The involvement and religion played an integral role in this regard as during the Early Modern Period that was the early 17th century; an important step was taken that involved the translation of the Bible during the ruling time period of James . This translation was done in the English language and was completed by a group of clerics. This translation was considered to be the definitive meaning it was labeled as an Authorized version of the book which is used now. It is also known as the King James Bible as it was prepared and transcript during his time period. Another important work that was done during the early 17th century is known as the Book of Common Prayers that was created by the Church of England .
The Late Modern English period from the late 17th century till the 19th century was a period of imperial grandeur and peaceful era also known as the Augustan Age. This period ended with the Restoration Period during the early 18th century and ended in the late 18th century. The Jonathan Swift (a famous poet) made remarkable contribution to fixing and ascertain the important aspects of English language so that it can be used to perfection in the future as the global language .
Benefits and Dangers of Global Language by David Crystal
One of the most obvious dangers of English as a global language by David Crystal is that the nations where English is considered a second language, they will be at a disadvantage, in front of the communities that have it as a mother tongue. The second most prominent danger is that once the people have mastered English, they will be lazy to study any other language. The advantage is that since English has been spoken for years, there are many communities that find it similar or part of it similar to their own language which makes it easy to understand and speak. Second, the advantage of the global language is that the people who have mastered it, have a specific power and an edge over the other people who have not mastered it .
References
Crystal, D. (2003). English as a Global Language. NY: Cambridge University Press.
u Ottawa. (2015). Retrieved Jan 21, 2017, from History of the English Language: https://slmc.uottawa.ca/?q=english_history#s4a
