Write an argumentative text (180–250 words) taking a clear position on this claim: 'Colonial institutions are…

Questão

Write an argumentative text (180–250 words) taking a clear position on this claim: 'Colonial institutions are the primary reason English remains dominant in former colonies.' Support your view with examples from at least two regions (Americas, Africa, Asia, or Oceania).

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Resposta esperada

Model answer: Colonial institutions laid the crucial groundwork for English’s durability by establishing schools, legal systems and bureaucracies that used English as the medium of instruction and official practice. In India and Nigeria, for example, British-era schools and courts produced English-speaking elites and standardized curricula that persisted after independence. Yet colonization alone does not fully explain current dominance: postcolonial global forces—international trade, media, higher education and migration—amplified and sustained English’s reach. Therefore, colonial institutions were the essential foundation, but their long-term dominance results from a combination of colonial legacies and ongoing economic and cultural globalization.

Explicação

A resposta aborda de forma clara a influência das instituições coloniais na permanência do inglês, citando exemplos específicos de países que ilustram essa relação. Além disso, reconhece a complexidade do fenômeno ao considerar fatores pós-coloniais, como globalização e migração, que também contribuíram para a manutenção do idioma. Essa análise equilibrada entre legado colonial e dinâmicas contemporâneas enriquece a argumentação e demonstra uma compreensão profunda do tema.

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