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1. www.languageconnections.com › blog › how-the-englishHow the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca

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   English is unique in that it is the first truly global lingua franca. No other language has ever enjoyed the same degree of reach and assimilation. Almost sixty sovereign states designate English as one of their official languages and it’s the most studied language in the world.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2022/01/18 › booksHow the English Language Conquered the World

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   Jan 18, 2022 · The justifications for English — or any language — as a global lingua franca are based primarily in economic efficiency.

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   Why is English a lingua franca?

   • English as a lingua franca is today used in many domains across many different ethnic groups, nation states and regions, and it is steadily becoming more important as a default language in many parts of Asia. As a lingua franca, English is also the first truly global language in history.

   The Impact of English as a Global Lingua Franca on ... - Springer

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   Will English become a dominant lingua franca?

   • For the foreseeable future English will remain the dominant global lingua franca (a language used by people with different native languages to communicate with each other), but the role it plays in the lives of individuals or in policies will begin to change. Numbers of learners will remain stable or rise in the next ten years.

   In our rapidly changing world what is the future of the English

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   Is English a global lingua franca?

   • This paper explores the ascent of English as a global lingua franca within the context of linguistic hegemony, following Phillipson’s 1992 framework. It scrutinizes English’s role in the rapidly globalizing world, emphasizing its dominance across economic, governance, and scientific sectors and its impact on non-native English-speaking countries.

   English language hegemony: retrospect and prospect

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   When did English become an international lingua franca?

   • It wasn’t until the dissolution of the USSR, and the end of the Cold War, that English would secure itself as the bona fide international lingua franca. English is unique in that it is the first truly global lingua franca. No other language has ever enjoyed the same degree of reach and assimilation.

   How Did the English Language Become the Global Lingua Franca?

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4. link.springer.com › chapter › 10The Impact of English as a Global Lingua Franca on ... - Springer

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   Apr 11, 2018 · Since the number of non-native speakers of English is now substantially larger than its native speakers (the ratio is about 4:1), English in its role as a global lingua franca can be said to be no longer owned by its native speakers, the inner circle of native speakers is no longer the centre of the English speaking world, rather a type of ...

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   Apr 18, 2023 · By Mina Patel, Assessment Research Manager, British Council. 18 April 2023 - 16:54. Share this. For the foreseeable future, English will remain the dominant global 'lingua franca'. ©. British Council. English is one of the most spoken languages in the world, but what will English look like in the future?

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7. www.nature.com › articles › s41599/024/02821-zEnglish language hegemony: retrospect and prospect - Nature

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   Feb 26, 2024 · In today’s globalized context, English is not only an essential tool for international discourse but also the premier foreign language in numerous countries, with its symbolic stature and status...

8. link.springer.com › chapter › 10English as a Global Lingua Franca: Lingua Frankensteinia or ...

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   Nov 25, 2016 · The global spread of English as a lingua franca (ELF) can be viewed as providing an unprecedented opportunity for intercultural exchange. However, there have been concerns that the dominance of English may result in linguistic and cultural ‘imperialism’ by the Anglophone settings from which the language originates.

9. theconversation.com › italian-government-wants-toWhy English? - The Conversation

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   Apr 4, 2023 · Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock. Italian government wants to stop businesses using English – here’s why it’s the lingua franca of firms around the world. Published: April 4, 2023 7:27am EDT. The...