dominant position of English as a global language is undeniable. However, there has been an inconclusive debate about whether English will remain to be the main means of global communication in the foreseeable future. In my opinion, its great use in dominant fields and its characteristics will enable English to continue to be the global language. To begin, English cannot be easily replaced by any other language as the "lingua franca" because it has been the global language for a long time. Between
English has evolved in various forms over the years and affected the world in many ways. For native speakers in one way developed for good but in another had their language modified. Wherein the non-English speakers didn’t understand the importance of speaking English, when they already have their own mother tongue. All the doubts and loses are always a mystery to human kind. This essay talks about the reasons for English being considered as a global language and how its history has impacted in today’s
Nowadays, English has become the most common language that people use the most. We cannot live without English now as most of the things such as internet, tourism, books and education are using English in order to show their international and make them connected to the world. Some online games such as Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto and Legend of League, are devolped first in English as this is the language which most of the people can read it. It is good to use English in those ways as we need a language
The Spread of English Globalization made the world as a small village which needed a global language to enable people, from different places and cultures around the world, to communicate with each other. Nevertheless, one most important outcome of globalization is the increased spread of languages, particularly the English language. language Globalization can be defined as the correlations of global political, economic, cultural and environmental processes that modify present positions
It is unquestionable that English today enjoy a significant status as the most worldwide spoken language. It becomes part of daily life of many people for many reasons: enjoyment, academic, economic, and other purposes. It is spoken throughout the world either as a first or second language, not only with English speakers, but with people of different first languages. Crystal (1994) describes its status as ‘global language’ where it started to have ‘a special role that is recognized in every country
item or sentence dictation. Thus she suggested that more attention should be paid to standard dictation in middle school for the sake of the developmental in students’ listening comprehension and global English ability in use. Another brunch of research is on the effect of standard dictation on global language ability. Yang (2003) investigated the effect of systematic classroom dictation practice on the overall
My view on Japan and the global village Globalisation and the global village There are two distinct terms that are often confused, globalisation and global village. Globalisation is the method by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale (OED). Japan’s impact on the world is enormous and continues to grow; motor vehicles and electronics are just two examples, so there is no question about its influence on the world. No matter
“International Language”. According to him: “International Language is one which is used by people of different nations to communicate with each other” He made certain assertions that show the relation between culture and international language. His assumptions are: • It’s not necessary for a learner of an international language to adopt the cultural norms as well. • The ownership of the worldwide dialect gets to be denationalized. • The instructive objective of taking in a global dialect is to empower
1. Introduction There are three key factors in language classes: learners, teachers and textbooks. The textbooks are the most viable and adaptable ones, being investigated and updated in the field. Richards (2001) highlighted the role of textbook materials as the main instructional materials in most language courses. Learners with various learning styles have different needs and interests. Therefore, a one-fit-all textbook cannot account for all existence diversity. Every learner may consider the
colony and the other areas of Canada used to be English. A few centuries ago, however, Canada was united when English troops defeated France. Aspect of British society, like religion and education, replaced their customs. The threat of extinction seems to have a stimulated the preservation of their mother tongue. It caused many military and cultural movements. Although there were so many historical incidents, the fact that they speak their original language has still remained. Some people who live in