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How the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca. The English language didn’t seal its current status as the world’s common language until the late 1980s. Let’s explore the steps that led up to the adoption of a new international language.
Jan 18, 2022 · The justifications for English — or any language — as a global lingua franca are based primarily in economic efficiency.
Feb 26, 2024 · Jie Zeng & Jianbu Yang. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 11, Article number: 317 ( 2024 ) Cite this article. 2830 Accesses. 2 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. This paper explores the...
Apr 11, 2018 · 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.
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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...
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.
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May 2, 2021 · The study of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), that is the language used for communication between non-native speakers outside the borders of the countries where it has an official status as a national language, is acquiring undeniable significance for understanding its development trends.
