Lingoo language homestay immersion holidays give children the opportunity to enhance their real world English language skills by immersing themselves in the language with native speakers. The demand for language exchanges with English speaking families exceeds demand and may not suit the needs of every family. This combined with the prominence and importance of the English language in the modern global economy means hosted homestay language holidays are becoming increasingly sought after. The English language is the most spoken language in the world with estimates that more than 1bn people in the world speak English.
It is also the language of the internet with estimates suggesting that 80% of data on computers across the world is stored in English. This is fuelling demand for language immersion homestay holidays in native English speaking countries, where hosts can offer additional services and provide an insight into English as a modern language. The English language is the result of more than 1,500 years of historical upheaval and natural evolution. Language immersion is an important learning tool as languages are not fixed objects, they vary depending on location and over time.
The History Of English Language
The modern English language started its journey when Germanic settlers in the 5th century AD, subsequent settlements and invasions. One group of settlers were the Angles whose original language was Englisc from which the word English derives. The English language has evolved and been influenced by the invasions both of people and religious ideas. Christianity brought Latin and Greek influences whilst the Norman conquest in 1066 brought Norman and French influences. The English language was then influenced by the British colonialism with influence coming from Asia, North America and the Middle East.
The Future Of The English Language
This evolution continues today and in 2009 Web2.0 became the 1 millonth official word in the English language. The first English dictionary was published in 1755 by Samuel Johnson and has been growing in size ever since. With globalisation and the internet age, this evolution has sped up, it is estimated that nearly 15 new words are created each day. There are now more than a million different English words, and whilst no one can learn them all, it is important to know the ones that are most commonly used, language immersion is a great way of doing this.