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5 days ago · We native English speakers are fortunate to speak the language that is now, to a great extent, the global world’s lingua franca. We’re spoiled, quite frankly.
2 days ago · English is the first choice of foreign language in most other countries of the world, and it is that status that has given it the position of a global lingua franca. It is estimated that about a third of the world’s population, some two billion persons, now use English.
- The English language is an Indo-European language in the West Germanic language group. Modern English is widely considered to be the lingua franca...
- As of 2020 there are 1.27 billion English speakers around the world. This makes it the most spoken language, ahead of Mandarin Chinese (1.12 billio...
- There has been much public and academic debate on whether African American Vernacular English (AAVE) is a dialect of English or its own separate la...
- Having emerged from the dialects and vocabulary of Germanic peoples—Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who settled in Britain in the 5th century CE, English...
- English is not the official language of the United States of America. The country does not have an official language on the federal level. Many sta...
1 day ago · The ascension of English as the world’s lingua franca is the result of a complex interplay of historical events, economic power, cultural influence, technological advancements, and political dynamics. Its widespread use in business, education, media, and technology makes English a vital tool for global communication.
4 days ago · By incorporating principles of World Englishes (WE), English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), English as an international language (EIL), and translanguaging, Global Englishes promotes language variation and fluidity, empowering learners to engage meaningfully with diverse linguistic communities.
4 days ago · A century ago, French was seen as Europe's lingua franca, used by the elite in discussions of diplomacy and politics. But the European Union's latest language barometer shows English to be by far the most popular language – perhaps even to the detriment of multilingualism.
5 days ago · The English language has become a global language utilized by speakers of diverse cultural backgrounds and various first languages. This sociolinguistic transformation calls for a new paradigm ...
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5 days ago · What if English as the global lingua franca is both our greatest asset and biggest downfall in intercultural communication? While the idea of a global language is appealing – especially in the age of globalisation – it often creates “invisible misunderstandings”.
