In the 17th and 18th centuries English was the language of the leading colonial nation Britain. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was the language of deader of the industrial revolution-also Britain. In the late 19th and early early 20th centuries it was the language of the leading colonial economic power-the USA As a result, when new technology of brought new linguistic opportunities, English emerged as a first-rank language in Industries which affected all aspects of society-the press, advertisement broadcasting, movie, and sound recording, transport and communications. At the same time,the world was forging fresh networks of international