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  1. 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.

    • Juliane House
    • 2018
  2. of English worldwide that resulted in English becoming the new lingua franca has many economic, cultural, and social causes, but it is a fact that: “English has been successfully promoted, and has been eagerly adopted in the global linguistic marketplace” (Phillipson, 1992, p. 7).

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  4. Apr 6, 2018 · English as a lingua franca: Facts, benefits and costs. Jacques Melitz. CEPII, CREST, CEPR, Paris, France. 1. INTRODUCTION. There has never been in the past a language spoken more widely in the...

    • Jacques Melitz
  5. Jan 26, 2019 · English, being the first world language, is said to be the first global lingua franca and it is the most widely used language in the world in international trade, diplomacy, mass...

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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