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Assuming this question is referring to "late modern English," which is what English speakers and writers use today, the language has several defining characteristics. These are in some cases unique to English, but, broadly speaking, can be said of many other languages as well.
One characteristic is the splintering of the language into distinct but mutually intelligible dialects. This is largely a function of the influence of Great Britain around the world from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. American English is quite different from British English (not that either is a monolithic language—each has different elements of regional slang, pronunciation, and so on) and each is different than the versions of English spoken in Australia, the Caribbean and other locations. This has been been exacerbated by the prevalence of English as a virtual lingua franca in business and diplomacy, and the widespread nature of American pop culture and consumer goods, a consequence of ongoing globalization from the post-World War II era to the present.......
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Assuming this question is referring to "late modern English," which is what English speakers and writers use today, the language has several defining characteristics. These are in some cases unique to English, but, broadly speaking, can be said of many other languages as well.
One characteristic is the splintering of the language into distinct but mutually intelligible dialects. This is largely a function of the influence of Great Britain around the world from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. American English is quite different from British English (not that either is a monolithic language—each has different elements of regional slang, pronunciation, and so on) and each is different than the versions of English spoken in Australia, the Caribbean and other locations. This has been been exacerbated by the prevalence of English as a virtual lingua franca in business and diplomacy, and the widespread nature of American pop culture and consumer goods, a consequence of ongoing globalization from the post-World War II era to the present.......
What are the characteristics of modern English Language?" eNotes, 23 Apr. 2017, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-characteristics-modern-english-language-261126. Accessed 6 Jan. 2018.
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