agree that English is a global language? Do people know why they need a global language? Why do people all over the world learn English? Of course‚ English is a global language‚ but it does not mean everyone can speak English in the world‚ and it does not mean every country uses English as an official language. In 2009‚ English is the native language for one third of all people and on the first ranking that most people have spoken. (Weber‚ 1995‚ The World’s 10 most influential language.) People can
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Politics and the English Language The essay “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell shows that most individuals use the English language improperly. Writers should “get one’s meaning as clear as one can through pictures and sensations” (Orwell‚ 8). Many individuals are aware of the common misusage of the English language today‚ but in general do not believe that they are capable of taking action. If action is taken‚ individuals will be able to understand the language more clearly. Orwell’s
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English‚ which is spoken by 1.9 billon of the world’s population as their first language (Redman‚ 2004)‚ has been spreading rapidly in the world since the British Industrial Revolution and colonialism in many continents such as Asia‚ Africa and North America during the 18th century (Lavot‚ 2000). As the influence of English is increasing‚ some linguists think that it is a natural process of successful international communication. However‚ many other languages are also dying out at an accelerating
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English is a language spoken by almost every country; therefore‚ kids are learning this language in preschool. Because there is a rapid increase in globalization‚ there is a need for having one language around the world in order to make things easier. Business between different nations with a common language will improve social relationships and will promote mutual understanding. In addition‚ studies have shown that there is an exponential growth in the number of people who speak English‚ so researchers
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Nguyen Thanh Hai ITIU09090 English – the international language At the moment‚ about 2.000 million people speak Chinese as their mother tongue‚ whereas about 450 million speak English. As follow this criterion‚ Chinese must be the world’s global tongue. However‚ people all over the world like to use English as the second language rather than Chinese and currently English is becoming more and more popular as the international language. In my point of view‚ I agree with this opinion
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many discussions about making English the official language of the United States. And not only has there been discussions‚ but people are starting to act. There have been movements‚ unity acts‚ and even laws have been proposed to make this a reality. So why isn’t English our official language yet? To me the United states has always been a cultural diverse nation. And because it is diverse‚ it is the reason why America is what it is today. Holding a barrier to one language takes the flavor out of the
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The Importance of EnglishLanguage Language is the ability of human to communicate. Estimated number of languages in the world variesbetween 6‚000 to 7‚000. One of the most important languages is English language. Why do we think English language is the most important? English plays a major role in many areas including medicine‚ engineering and education‚ which in my opinion; is the most importantlanguage to learn. First of all‚ the reason why English language is important is to help students
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Is English a ‘Killer Language’? The Globalisation of a Code Tanja Eckert‚ Andrea Johann‚ Anna Känzig‚ Melanie Küng‚ Bianca Müller‚ Cornelia Schwald‚ Laura Walder Abstract: Does English act as a Killer-Language or not? The fact that English has gained the status of a world language goes back to British colonialism. English was imposed on the indigenous populace in order to strengthen the power of the colonists. As the example of Papua New Guinea shows‚ this can have serious consequences for people’s
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THE IMPORTANCE AND ADVANTAGES OF ENGLISH Once there was a popular quote saying that “The sun never set on the British Empire”. This statement is very close to the truth. Because of the geographic spread of the British colonies‚ some territory somewhere was always in daylight hours. Chief among many legacies left behind by this British colonization is none other than the English language. It is difficult to estimate exactly how many English speakers there are‚ but according to one estimate
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English as a second language is not easy to learn. This is because English has its own set of rules in grammar‚ vocabulary‚ and pronunciations that might be very different from that of the native English as a second language is not easy to learn. By following six simple steps‚ however‚ non-native English speakers can speak‚ write‚ read‚ and listen to English confidently and effortlessly. -These six simple steps on how to learn English successfully.
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