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From its basis or provenance, Manila Tagalog as lingua franca to Filipino as national language—that, it seems to me, is the evolutionary pace that our Constitution recognizes. As lingua franca, Tagalog is essentially oral, a linguistic chameleon differing from region to region in various “working” ways and evolving with rambunctious vigor ...
- The British Empire
- The Industrial Revolutions
- Wartime Language Spread
By the nineteenth century, Britain was the new title holder for the largest empire in the world. 1. > India 2. > Australia 3. > the West Indies 4. > territories in Africa 5. > territories in the Middle East 6. > British Guiana 7. > Canada 8. > the United States These were among Britain’s conquests, which, all in all, accounted for 400 million peopl...
The industrial revolutions in eighteenth and nineteenth century Britain would also help pave the way. Britain was quickly becoming a global leader in science, technology, and invention. The result was the transformation of commercial trends and new English-originated terminology.
World Wars I and II also gave clear indications of English language proliferation. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles, at the conclusion of WWI, was written in English, as well as French. Use of English surged with the WWII victory by English-speaking nations and the subsequent formation of the UN. With Europe in ruins after WWII, the United States and ...
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This phenomenon of “the coming together of the world’s cultures and economies is commonly known as globalization” (“English Language as a Global Force,” n.d., para. 2). Although the benefits of using English as dominant language in the global scale are considerable, there are also concerns raised against English as the dominant language.
- Orathai Chureson
- 2014
Oct 1, 2013 · In an effort to create an awareness of this trend and foster the preservation of a country’s national language, this research explores the impact of the emergence of English as a global language on the Filipino language. It further examines the perceptions of Filipinos towards the language modification as impacted by English.
- Orathai Chureson
- 2014
Oct 28, 2014 · The nature of English as the Global Lingua Franca The notion of “English as the Global Language†reflects a completely new phenomenon, even though many researchers of the use of the English language for international communication had undertaken a series of research studies of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) as distinct from research ...
- Vladimir M. Smokotin, Anna S. Alekseyenko, Galina I. Petrova
- 2014
Sep 8, 2023 · English has become the lingua franca of the business world, and the Philippines has recognized its importance in global trade. With English proficiency, Filipino professionals are able to communicate effectively with international clients and partners, opening up opportunities for businesses to expand their reach and increase their competitiveness.
Apr 11, 2018 · Abstract. This chapter first examines the concept “lingua franca”, moving from an historical overview to the present status of English as a lingua franca (ELF). 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 ...
