Chapter 15 If Only King Alfred Could See Us Now

At one time the British Empire encompassed territory on every _______________________ in the world.
Write down what British people often said when bragging about the extensive reach of their country's empire: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Find at least three names of places in your own state (towns, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.) that come from Native American languages. List the word along with the particular Native tribe (if you can find it).
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
List two examples that illustrate how Americans and British differ in their word usage:
(1) American__________________/ British___________________
(2) American__________________/ British___________________
What are the two areas today most responsible for the creation of new words: ____________________ and ________________________
Mr. Crapper had a business in the late 1800's selling _________________________.
The original meaning of the word dreary illustrates how a word may move from _______________________ to ________________________.
Latin was a kind of international language in the Middle Ages but it was only for ________________________(type of people), and only those who lived in ________________________(geographical area). English, on the other hand, is for _____________________________.
______% of all the world's computer text is stored in English.
What language has become the biggest "invader" of all? _______________________

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