Evolution of the English language and the emergence of “World Englishes” As technology is bringing the world closer together, increasing contact between peoples of different languages ​​and cultures, the English language has established itself as a tool of communication, becoming the lingua franca of today's globalized society. This role that English has assumed can be traced to a unique evolutionary history that should be understood on two separate levels. This first level of evolution that English has undergone is in the nature of the language itself. The language has seen an evolution through changes in words, sayings and pronunciation which has produced a language very different from that of its antecedents. At the second level are the process and battles that the language has undergone to achieve linguistic hegemony among other languages ​​of the world. The evolution of English into the form we know today can be traced back to the fusion and assimilation of many different languages ​​and dialects in the United Kingdom. Islands. Linguists and historians have traced the beginning of English to an Anglo-Frisian dialect brought to Britain by a group of Germanic invaders known as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes during the 5th century AD. The invaders called their language "Angliscan" and this is where the modern words English and England originate. The English of this time period is widely known as "Old English" and would be incomprehensible to speakers of modern English. The next major step in the evolution of the English language occurred in the 10th century when William the Conqueror, French-speaking duke of Normandy, invaded and conquered England. The Norman invaders ruled England through a French-speaking bureaucracy and by... paper... like music or television. His theory needs to be updated to address aspects of the use of English in areas where it is used beyond any necessary function such as business. As we have seen, the English language has undergone a drastic transformation since its origins in the 5th century AD. The modern form of English continues to evolve, and in the future we may see English evolve to the point where it is unrecognizable to people today. The role of English in the future is uncertain, but if the world continues in the direction of globalization, English will certainly remain a global language for intercultural communication. Works Cited Kachru, Braj B., Yamuna Kachru, and Cecil L. Nelson. The Handbook of World Englishes. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2009McCrum, Robert, William Cran, and Robert MacNeil. The history of English. New York: Penguin Books, 2003.