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The 55 pages that link to English language, each with the reason it gives.

• British EmpireRelated: Imperial administration and settlement helped spread English across multiple continents.

• Norman ConquestRelated: French-speaking rule contributed many words and a lasting division of language by social setting.

• William the ConquerorRelated: Norman rule introduced French vocabulary and altered English’s social status.

• Battle of HastingsRelated: Norman rule introduced extensive French vocabulary into English and altered its social setting.

• Joseph ConradRelated: Conrad adopted English as a literary language after learning it as an adult.

• EnglandRelated: England was the language’s place of origin before empire and migration spread it.

• GuyanaRelated: English distinguishes Guyana linguistically from most neighboring South American countries.

• Tok PisinRelated: English supplied much of Tok Pisin’s vocabulary, but Tok Pisin has its own grammar.

• BislamaRelated: English supplied much of Bislama’s vocabulary, though Bislama has its own grammar.

• Language divergenceRelated: Its history combines inherited Germanic change with extensive contact-driven change.

• ZuluRelated: English and Zulu interact in South African education, media, and everyday multilingual life.

• Anglo-AmericaRelated: English use is the main criterion for including places in Anglo-America.

• Fijian languageRelated: English shares official status with Fijian and shapes multilingual public communication.

• Marshallese languageRelated: English contact has influenced Marshallese vocabulary and public language use.

• NormansRelated: Norman French vocabulary entered English after the conquest and transformed its lexicon.

• History of EnglandRelated: Conquest, migration, literature, and empire shaped its development and spread.

• West FrisianRelated: English and Frisian retain notable similarities, though their histories diverged long ago.

• David CrystalRelated: English is the language at the center of much of Crystal’s scholarship and public writing.

• English peopleRelated: It is closely associated with English identity, though many English people speak other languages.

• Kiran DesaiRelated: English-language fiction lets Desai examine colonial history and global readership together.

• HaaretzRelated: The English edition makes Haaretz’s reporting and commentary accessible beyond Hebrew-speaking audiences.

• O CanadaRelated: The anthem’s widely known English lyrics were written decades after its French original.