Do Brits have a superiority complex?

It’s not really a “superiority complex” but rather a manifestation of the national trait, that of condescension. Every Brit has some condescension genetic component.

Who do the English think they are?

The modern English are genetically closest to the Celtic peoples of the British Isles, but the modern English are not simply Celts who speak a German language. A large number of Germans migrated to Britain in the 6th century, and there are parts of England where nearly half the ancestry is Germanic.

How did the British Empire influence the English language?

By the late 18th century, the British Empire had spread English through its colonies and geopolitical dominance. Commerce, science and technology, diplomacy, art, and formal education all contributed to English becoming the first truly global language. English also facilitated worldwide international communication.

What are the main reasons that led to the spread of English in the world?

Here are 5 Reasons Why English Has Become Today’s Global Language:

• The British Empire. The first, and most obvious reason that English became widespread in the first place is because of the British Empire.
• Post-war USA.
• The coolness factor.
• Technology.
• The snowball effect.

Are English people Celtic?

The English are indeed cousins of the Germans and are germanic people, not celtic ones. At the time the Celts all fleed in Wales or Scotland Ireland or Cornwall, and staid there. So, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Irish people are Celts. English people, no.

Do you think the culture of English speaking countries as well as the English language dominate the world?

Yes. Definitely. Western culture, and by saying this, I am conflating the British, American and Western European cultures across this and the last century, dominates the world in most industries and facets of life. This culture defines and dictates how things are seen and done.

Is English the most dominant language?

English is the most widely spoken language worldwide, with 1.5 billion speakers. As we become increasingly connected, English has assumed a position of the dominant language of global communication, notably on the internet.