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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...
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. Taking a look at the predecessors of English as a lingua franca (ELF), we will begin to explore and have an idea of how such a change comes about in ...
Feb 23, 2017 · Published February 23, 2017. Proficiency in English is a critical component of a successful modern society. English is the third most spoken and most widely taught language on the planet.
Nov 25, 2016 · Studies in Global Englishes, World Englishes and English as a lingua franca (ELF) in particular, demonstrate adaptable and fluid uses of English, enabling it to function as a powerful medium for intercultural interaction.
Jan 18, 2022 · Will Mandarin, with its 1.11 billion speakers, eventually replace English as the world’s lingua franca? Will Google or Microsoft Translate moot the issue?
May 2018. New evidence suggests that English will continue to be the lingua franca in the EU after Brexit. New British Council research gives an insight into anticipated levels of demand, market size, and market characteristics for English language learning in Europe by 2025.
The world has turned into an interconnected global system, which requires a shared means of communication. English fulfills the need for a global lingua franca, as it has spread to large areas of the world due to various factors such as: Spread of the Latin script;
