The Globalization of English and the English Language Classroom The term ‘the globalization of English’ can be interpreted in at least three ways. It can refer to the increasing intrusion of the English language into the lives of town and city dwellers all over the world. This is a worrying phenomenon. Not only does it threaten to contaminate or wipe out local languages and cultures‚ but it also skews the socio-economic order in favour of those who are proficient in English. How should the non
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The Phases of Globalization Successful early-stage companies are typically so busy servicing their local market that they do not invest in ensuring that they also address the needs of an international market. However‚ in the world of web-based services that can be accessed anytime‚ anywhere‚ you may find that a surprisingly large percentage of your user base is from the non-domestic market. Servicing international customers as well is often a viable growth strategy for such companies. Many people
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The globalization of markets Theodore Levitt The worldwide success of a growing list of products that have become household names is evidence that consumers the world over‚ despite deep-rooted cultural differences‚ are becoming more and more alike - or‚ as the author puts it‚ "homogenized." In consequence‚ he contends‚ the traditional MNC’s strategy of tailoring its products to the needs of multiple markets may put it at a severe disadvantage vis-a-vis competitors who apply marketing imagination
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to lack of money‚ in the 1930s during the Great Depression‚ bartering became popular. Globalization * The increased mobility of goods‚ services‚ labor‚ technology‚ culture and capital throughout the world; from factors such as advanced communication and transportation technologies‚ mass migration of people and economic activity that has grown beyond national markets. * Advantage of globalization is the opportunity for developing nations to catch up to industrialized nations through increased
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I believe that globalization and the ability to do business worldwide almost instantaneously benefits me as an individual. However the larger picture is not quite such a pretty picture. Personally‚ I benefit by being able to purchase goods online that are often not available to Canadians in retail locations. I shop on sites such as Ebay and Amazon regularly. I have purchased textbooks for my classes from American and sometimes worldwide sellers. While I may benefit buy lower prices and being able
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is fundamentally reshaping our lives -- much‚ much more quickly than many people realize. It all happened while we were sleeping‚ or rather while we were focused on 9/11‚ the dot-com bust and Enron -- which even prompted some to wonder whether globalization was over. Actually‚ just the opposite was true‚ which is why it’s time to wake up and prepare ourselves for this flat world‚ because others already are‚ and there is no time to waste. I wish I could say I saw it all coming. Alas‚ I encountered
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Globalization can be described as the process of international integration arising from the interchange of views‚ products‚ information‚ ideas‚ and worldviews. This phenomenon has had major growth during the 20th to 21st century due to the increase of advances in the fields of telecommunications and transportation‚ which lead to an increased consciousness of other people around the world. As a product of increased communications Nation-states rely on each other more than ever to achieve prosperity
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The 1997-1998 globalization effects in Indonesia “In 1998 20% of the Indonesian population were below the poverty line. In 1999‚ 28% of the population was below the poverty line. Then in 2000‚ 22% of the population was below the poverty line” (Rukmana). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) claims to help countries in poverty achieve macroeconomic stability to reduce poverty. Macroeconomic stability is the balance of healthy rates of: GDP‚ unemployment‚ and price indices (Gupya). Indonesia
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Is Globalization Americanization? ____________ July 6‚ 201? ______________________ ___________________________________ Is Globalization Americanization? The American popular culture is becoming more and more of the standard for our world. Many people may agree with this statement‚ however‚ there are others that disagree. Some have also considered that Globalization is Americanization as America is at the vanguard position or have already been established as a cultural imperialism. In other
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The Process of Globalization Earth (Photo credit: tonynetone) An non-reversible process is a process in a system that changes from a state to another one losing energy. This energy cannot be recovered if the process is inverted. The magnitude used in order to measure irreversibility is entropy. Entropy can be considered as a kind of energy that cannot provide work. In nature‚ all processes are non-reversible but some of them can be more entropic than other ones. The existence of entropy
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