Evolution of the English language and emergence of “world Englishes” As technology brings the world closer together, increases contact between people of different languages ​​and cultures, The English language has established itself as a communication tool, becoming the lingua franca of today's globalized society. This role played by English goes back to a unique evolutionary history that must be understood at two distinct levels. This first level of evolution that English has experienced is in the nature of the language itself. The language has undergone an evolution through the change of words, sayings and pronunciation which has produced a language very different from that of its ancestors. At the second level are the process and battles that the language underwent 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 merging and assimilation of many different languages ​​and dialects within the British territory. Islands. Linguists and historians have traced the beginnings of English to an Anglo-Frisian dialect introduced to Britain by a group of Germanic invaders known as the Angles, Saxons and Jutes during the 5th century AD. JC. The invaders called their language “Anglisc” and this is where the modern words English and England come from. The English of this period is widely known as "Old English" and is said to be unintelligible to speakers of modern English. The next major step in the evolution of the English language occurred in the 10th century when the French-speaking Duke William the Conqueror of Normandy invaded and conquered England. The Norman invaders ruled England through a French-speaking bureaucracy and for ...... middle of paper ...... like music or television. His theory needs to be updated to address aspects of English usage 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 such an extent that it becomes 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 of intercultural communication. Works Cited Kachru, Braj B., Yamuna Kachru and Cecil L. Nelson. The Handbook of World Englishes. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2009 McCrum, Robert, William Cran and Robert MacNeil. The History of English. New York: books about penguins, 2003.