Denglish, Chinglish, Hinglish and Singlish

Living and working in a foreign country has increased my English vocabulary with words described as “Denglish” – a mix between German (deutsch) and English. Two of the most pervasive Denglish terms in my life are “handy” (it’s a noun, not an adjective, meaning “cell phone”) and “beamer” (meaning “projector” as in the thing you plug to your laptop to present your PowerPoint slides).
Non-native English speakers all over the world are adapting English and inventing new words and expressions. The estimated number of English speakers in the world (including non-native speakers) has grown from 250 million to 1.3 billion in …read more