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How the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca 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.
This paper examined the use, relevance, politics, connections and ins and outs of using English language in Nigeria with respect to its heterogeneous composition.
Apr 7, 2024 · How English’s Global Dominance Fails Us. 4 minute read. Getty Image—Baris Muratoqlu. Ideas. By Rosemary Salomone. April 7, 2024 6:00 AM EDT. Rosemary Salomone, a linguist and a lawyer, is a...
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February 19, 2020 4:05 pm (EST) In its February update, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) included numerous new words of Nigerian origin. Many of the words relate to food preparation, urban...
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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 the ...
Oct 28, 2014 · In the information society of the globalized world, there is a pressing need for a common language of communication, which would make it possible to overcome interlingual and intercultural barriers standing in the way of integrating nations into a common economic and cultural area.
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’...
