History of English Become an International Language

Abstract

The need of the world community for mastery of the English language is increasingly showing a rapid increase. Not in some countries, English is used as a second language after the national language. English is one of the international languages that is widely taught in various countries around the world. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach method. Two research data sources are used in studying this: primary and secondary sources. Examination technique _ used in practice this technique triangulation source, where the source is available from dig truth information and uses various data sources like observation. Data analysis is based on the data obtained to compile and analyze the data collected using the descriptive quantitative method. Results show that the use of English as an international language is based on the history of British colonialism. England, the largest colonial territory, has influenced the expansion of the language spoken by colonized peoples, as quoted from Multicultural Education by Ainul Yaqin. In the British colonies, English developed as it was used in discussions about peace, religion, trade, migration, ideas, books, and so on. English-speaking soldiers, colonists, and sailors who spread in these areas also extended the use of English.