Across
- 3. The rapid advancement of science and computing that constantly adds new vocabulary to English
- 4. A shared bridge language adopted for trade, diplomacy, and science between different countries
- 6. The historical expansion that physically carried the English language across continents
- 9. A fourteen-line poetic form popularized by Shakespeare that exported English style worldwide
- 10. The structural rules of a language, which simplified as English transitioned into a global tool
Down
- 1. Regional variations that formed as English spread, like American, Australian, and Indian English
- 2. The body of words in a language; Shakespeare single-handedly introduced over 1,700 new terms
- 5. The name of Shakespeare's famous theatre, mirroring the massive international scale of English today
- 7. The ability to read and write, which expanded globally through printed English books and education
- 8. The modern digital network that solidified English as the dominant global communication medium