Key characteristics of the English language
1.5 Billion Speakers | Official in 59 Countries | 26 Letters | 5th Century Origins
Global Lingua Franca | 44 Distinct Sounds | 1 Million+ Vocabulary Words
Germanic Language Family
Belongs to the West Germanic branch, related to German and Dutch, but with significant Romance vocabulary from French and Latin influence.
Analytic Structure
Relies on word order and helper words rather than inflections, with minimal grammatical cases compared to many other languages.
Vast Vocabulary
Contains more than one million words, with the largest documented lexicon of any language due to extensive borrowing throughout history.
Latin Alphabet
Uses a 26-letter Latin script with various digraphs (th, sh, ch) to represent its approximately 44 distinct phonemes (sounds).
Global Variations
Features numerous recognized dialects and varieties including British, American, Australian, Indian, and African forms, each with distinctive features.
Tense-Based Verb System
Employs a complex system of 12 major tenses to express precise time relationships, with distinct aspects (simple, continuous, perfect).
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