English as a Globalising Language

Globalization is an unavoidable problem in the world, which brings the boundary between the countries closer. Thanks to advanced technology, local culture, music, knowledge, and product mobility have improved. Since we want to communicate with people of other races, we use language as a bridge. Therefore, English has become a global language for its clear structure and form. The word of globalization is good or bad for us. I think that the answer should not be unilateral.

In the past 100 years, globalization accelerated by new technology has the greatest impact on English. English is now the language of the world, the main language of science, computers and academia. However, looking back on the past 100 years before the beginning of the First World War, English will not be so obvious. In my survey, I have seen Chinese students writing in English, but some people talk about the Chinese becoming common language, but I do not think this will happen. I think that globalization will accept more and more differences among people, will use different meanings, different vocabulary and so on.

According to the globalization of Kelly (2004), English has reached the position to be declared as Lingua Franca. According to the British Council's report (Kelly, quoted from 2004), "English as a second language may outperform those who use it as the first language, and approximately 750 million foreigners It is considered to speak English as a word. " English speaks about 2 billion people in at least 75 countries, so the language is declared as the main language as a common language. In addition, English is the most commonly used language and is used as a transmission medium for science, technology, academic fields and international trade information.

Lingua Franca is a language that serves as a common language among speakers of different native languages. Also known as trading language or vehicle language (eg Swahili or African Arabic). English is a common language of many industries. Historically, Lingua Franca is a mixed Lingua Franca of Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Arabia, which was previously used in the Mediterranean port. (Merriam-Webster) Davignon, Etienne, Winfried Albrink et al. Les langues Font details: To participate in the forum click the link below. European Commission, General Educational Culture, 2008