ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE - THREAT TO SMALL LANGUAGES Slađana Butković University of Applied Sciences ˝Nikola Tesla˝ Gospić‚ Croatia Katica Balenović‚ Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka‚ Croatia Vesna Grahovac-Pražić‚ Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka‚ Croatia ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE THREAT TO SMALL LANGUAGES English becomes a global language of communication perception of English - a language of cultural prestige the promotion of monolingualism and monolingual mentality is
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The role of English in Engineering For non-native English users‚ English is very important because it is widely spoken all around the world. Knowing English allows people to enjoy their life and work no matter where they are. For engineering students whose mother tongue is not English‚ mastering English is even more important‚ not only for their academic life but also for their prospective career. In order to master the engineering knowledge and skills better‚ engineering students should own
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Introduction: The importance of learning English cannot be overemphasized in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. English is the most spoken language in the world as billions of people sheer English language as their official language. It is the primary language used in different international activities. Even in nations where English is not the primary spoken language has official status. English is indisputably the primary language of global trade‚ commerce‚ and education. So
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Background English Language is an official language in a large number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion. English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce‚ research from all over the world shows that cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English. Is it the
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everyone knows the importance of English language in today’s world‚ importance of English language in our society and importance of English in daily life.The importance of English language in non spoken countries as well importance of English language in Pakistan increases day by day.As we know importance of English in communication is become very important day by day.As the second language we could never ask for questions why even the kids are already learned with the English language. Since elementary
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Success to learning English At the present time‚ English language is an international language that whole people are using very day. English is important language for today. Such as‚ communicating‚ using continue study‚ and so on. I remember that‚ I have studied English since I was primary school. There are ways that lead to success in learning English; attending in class‚ reviewing lesson‚ and practicing for real situation. English is difficult language because we are not native speaker
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Chapter Two: The Planning of English America: 1500-1733 1. England’s Imperial Stirrings 1. Only 10 % of the Indian population of 1492 survived 2. Colonization of North America: Spanish at Santa Fe- 1610‚ French at Quebec- 1618‚ English at Jamestown- 1607 3. English crown confiscated Catholic Irish lands and ‘planted’ them with new Protestant land lords from Scotland and England. 4. Many English soldiers developed in Ireland a sneering contempt for the ‘savage’ natives‚ an attitude that they
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English is the most widely used universal language in the world and so it is no surprise that there will be many external influences from other languages. It continues to change and evolve as the years go on. There are many external influences that effects how language changes. An individual can choose if they want to follow the influences or choose to stick to what is to be believed as Standard English. It’s no secret that TV has had a great influence on the modern culture. TV often sets trends
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Studying English language in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn the language. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Some people believe that the students have to go abroad to study English while other people claim that beside learning English in an English-speaking country‚ there are a number of ways to study this language. I am strongly persuaded by the latter idea by the following reasons. First of all‚ it cannot be denied that learning English in an
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THE BENEFITS OF LEARNING ENGLISH Many people see the ability to communicate and talk with others as one of the major benefits of learning English. Even outside of a professional environment‚ people often like to be able to talk to individuals from around the world. Many people find great social and cultural benefits in having pen pals from other countries‚ and the Internet makes such communication fast and easy. Knowing English can broaden the types of people you can speak to‚ whether its via email
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