English as a Global Language-Chapter 3

What language did John Wallis originally write his English grammar in?

• English

• Latin

• French

• Greek

What was Richard Mulcaster's view on English?

• It was inferior to Latin

• It was only useful in poetry

• It could express complex arguments

• It should be avoided in scholarly work

Who foresaw English becoming a world language due to American population growth and international connections?

• William Pitt

• John Adams

• Richard Flecknoe

• Walter Raleigh

According to David Hume, what region held the key to English's future?

• Africa

• Asia

• America

• Europe

In 1851, Jakob Grimm described English as:

• Doomed to decline

• The most complex language

• A language of the world

• A passing trend

What did many 19th-century thinkers predict about the number of English speakers by 2000?

• 100 million

• 500 million

• 1 billion

• 2 billion

What mistake did 19th-century language predictions often make?

• Ignoring Latin

• Overestimating empire expansion

• Underestimating Asian languages

• Focusing too much on phonetics

Which publication made exaggerated predictions about English speaker numbers?

• The Times

• The Phonetic Journal

• The Oxford Gazette

• English Weekly

The quote "English is the language of the future" appeared in:

• The London Gazette

• The Schoolmaster

• The Globe

• The Parliamentary Review

Which author wrote about English enriching "unknowing nations"?

• Samuel Johnson

• John Wallis

• Samuel Daniel

• Richard Bailey