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  1. Dec 20, 2010 · From medieval manuscripts to text messages, many things helped make English the global language it is today, says author Michael Rosen.

  2. Nov 22, 2023 · To be precise, how did English become a global language? By delving into the depths of these facets, we unravel the reasons behind the ubiquity of this language. We’ll answer the question “Why is English considered a global language?” and its implications in a world rich with linguistic diversity.

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  4. Apr 3, 2024 · But, at base, history shows us that a language becomes a global language mainly due to the political power of its native speakers, and the economic power with which it is able to maintain and expand its position. Why is a Global Language Needed? Member states of the United Nations (from Wikipedia)

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

  6. Jun 4, 2010 · How did a mongrel tongue born on a small island in the north Atlantic become the globally dominant language now known as English?

  7. 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. The English Language Today

  8. Apr 19, 2024 · English language, a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. It has become the world’s lingua franca.

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