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

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   For a free quote or to learn more about our services visit www.languageconnections.com. Language Connections LLC, 2001 Beacon Street, Suite 105, Boston, MA 02135 Phone: +1-617-731-3510 Email: service@languageconnections.com. Let’s explore the historical steps that led to the adoption of the English language as the current international language.

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

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   Feb 26, 2024 · 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...

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4. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleThe Phenomenon of Linguistic Globalization: English as the ...

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   Oct 28, 2014 · English as the Global Lingua Franca (EGLF) has become a means of universal communication not only between the native speakers of English and speakers of English as the second language, but also between people with different native languages.

   • Author: Vladimir M. Smokotin, Anna S. Alekseyenko, Galina I. Petrova

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5. 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.

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

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   Apr 11, 2018 · This chapter first examines the concept “lingua franca”, moving from an historical overview to the present status of English as a lingua franca (ELF). 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 ...

   • Author: Juliane House
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   • Publish Year: 2018

7. 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’...

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   Why is English a lingua franca?

   • For many non-native speakers, English is a lingua franca facilitating communication across diverse linguistic backgrounds, catalyzing scientific advancement, and enabling access to global commerce. It’s a vehicle for cultural exchange and economic opportunity.

   English language hegemony: retrospect and prospect

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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.

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   How did English become a global lingua franca?

   • With Europe in ruins after WWII, the United States and the Soviet Union became the contending global superpowers. 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.

   How Did the English Language Become the Global Lingua Franca?

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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.

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9. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullLingua franca and linguistic territoriality. Why they both ...

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   Jun 1, 2015 · While agreeing with me that competence in English as a common lingua franca needs to be accelerated, Jean Laponce claims that ‘the spread of a needed lingua franca is not a factor equalizing social conditions. It is more likely to sustain and possibly increase social cleavages’.