English language outside UK

English is part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages. By year 1000, the English language consisted of approximately 40 000 words. Nowadays, the number has grown to more than 500 000. If we calculate the average of words created per century, this comes to 46 000. A great number of words found in the English vocabulary was borrowed from Latin, French, Low German, and the Scandinavian languages. We also know that some periods were more fertile than others: invasions, contact with other cultures, inventions, technological progress, music, fashion are some of the factors which have helped to enrich the language.

Introduction…………………………………………………………...2
1. Historical background of development of English outside UK……3
1.1 New Zealand………………………………………………3
1.2 Australia…………………………………………………...4
1.3 Canada……………………………………………………..6
2. Pronunciation differences in English language……………………..7
2.1 New Zealand……………………………………………….7
2.2 Australia……………………………………………………8
2.3 Canada……………………………………………………...9
3. Vocabulary peculiarities of the language…………………………...12
3.1 New Zealand……………………………………………….12
3.2 Australia……………………………………………………15
3.3 Canada…………………………………………………….. 16
Conclusion……………………………………………………………..26