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May 15, 2012 · In this paper I will look at the controversy surrounding the current status of English in the world. I will consider the question of whether the dominant role of English as a lingua franca (ELF) is a menace to other languages, to multilingual communication and to the profession of translation and interpreting, or whether a positive evaluation of the omnipresence of English as a default means ...
English as a Global Lingua Franca. This research is a compact study of the evolution of languages and the factors leading to their gaining of the dominating role during one period but witnessing decline in their status in the other with particular reference to English. Role of English as a global language is discussed and a depiction of its ...
Mar 13, 2017 · Why English Remains Today’s Lingua Franca: Part 1. Oh, fellow native English speakers, we hope you won’t object to us tarnishing us all with the same brush here, when we say that there is such an expectation of hearing English everywhere we go, that we are everything from surprised to alarmed when we realise that it isn’t.
Oct 28, 2014 · The nature of English as the Global Lingua Franca The notion of “English as the Global Language†reflects a completely new phenomenon, even though many researchers of the use of the English language for international communication had undertaken a series of research studies of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) as distinct from research ...
Jan 1, 2012 · Abstract. Sowden’s article raises a number of questions concerning English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and criticizes it as a simplified and culturally neutral means of communication. In this response, I address the issues concerning the conceptualization and use of ELF as well as the implications for ELT. I provide up-to-date evidence of ELF ...
English is widely considered the current global lingua franca. It is the most commonly used language for international communication in areas such as business, science, technology, diplomacy, and academia. However, it’s important to note that although English is the global lingua franca, it’s not the lingua franca in all regions.
