English : The Most Important Language In The World

Is it really necessary to have English as the official language? U.S has been trying to find the answer for this question for a long time. And they still didn’t come up with an answer. Presently, there are 23 states that actually wanted to have English as the official language. And it’s still not enough. I agree that there are some benefits for having an official language but we should also consider the disadvantages that are more than advantages.

English can be used amongst friends or with close family because in some cases they will not expect it from you all the time throughout the weeks but, employees should never use Non-Standard English in a workplace or a formal situation. Using Standard English will earn a person a great deal of respect in a business place. Many will see an individual as a very professional worker and will lead to them getting promoted or offered higher opportunities.

Growing up and spending most of my time in school, I tried speaking Standard English. (Just because I was surrounded in that environment). Teachers always made sure all of us students spoke clearly and correctly from the very beginning. As soon as I got older that started changing; I still can speak properly, and I do, but from time to time we, young people, like to use slang and talk in our own understandable language.

Growing up, the English language comes naturally to most; especially to those who are American born. However, English for me was a struggle to accomplish. In addition to learning Chinese, I also learned English while growing up. While in a household where my parents did not speak English fluently, I was not able to receive proper grammar instruction from them. Which came naturally to most American kids. But in my mind, I would always think how I could not pronounce the simple works like my other classmates. I knew that I had to work hard because my parents worked so hard to come to America as refuges because they wanted their future children to have a good life. Unlike most American kids who had parents to help them with reading and homework;

The continual spread and reach of the language brings cause for concern for those who feel that the impact it has on culture, history and traditions of minorities due to its tendency to dominate all aspects of societies if allowed. However, the usage of the native English language has not gone unaffected due to cross dialect influences and the need to accommodate others by using non-conventional structures. The positive aspects are too many to mention, especially in the modern times of globalization and I believe that the case for English as a lingua franca may always be

A language that is spoken internationally is called “Global” or “World” language. A global language is a language in which people speak internationally on a daily basis, in international organizations and diplomatic relations. It is a “lingua franca”, a language that helps people from different backgrounds to communicate with each other. Not many languages that have been established in human history have reached to the point in which they are called a global language, amongst those few languages is English. Approximately 2 billion people around the world use English as a native language, a second language or a foreign language. English is used for many causes, such as; technical and scientific communication, education and employment.

English is an international language which is used officially all around the world. Anybody who wants to make connections with the world we live in should learn English. I had English language classes in my secondary and high school years. I also took some private English learning courses throughout summers in my country, Turkey. However, I could not improve my English effectively as all Turkish students in Turkey. I fully agree that English will be learned most efficiently in the boundaries of an English-speaking country not in the home country because of some cases. Therefore, I came here, USA, to learn English better after graduation from my university.

I am interested in the overarching influence of language in human culture. My Individually Designed Major in linguistics reflects this interest and prepares me for the application of linguistics in the field.

In this article, Karmos and Csizér illustrate the way acquisition of language in different age gaps through incentive to learn English language as a second form of communication. The study offers a description of learning English in three different learner populations in Hungary. The population included university students, secondary school students, and adults. The researchers used questionnaires that were given to the population of the study to evoke their feeling on learning the second language so that they could understand the difference between the acquisitions of English as their second language.

Most language learners are scared to sounds funny and that’s the main thing that’ll keep people from talking and practicing. It seems even more true when you are trying to learn English while everybody around you seem to already know it. But don’t worry : immersion

During the early 1500s America was pillaged by several European foreigners; for example, the Spanish, French, and British. However, there were tens of thousands of people already occupying America. When Europeans first invaded, over 300 languages were already being spoken and taught by over 562 different tribes. All of these languages were extremely complex and distinct, none of these languages being English. After colonization many of these languages became extinct, even today they are becoming less and less used; thus, wiping away what is left of Native American culture and language.

The place and importance of English is the whole educational system of India has been a subject of much heated debate and the heat has not yet subsided. It is alive and burning problem gripping the minds of all people, high and low, and it has been discussed threadbare, upside down and inside out, in parliament, public forums and the press. And yet we are no nearer a solution. Public opinion in different states and different language groups is pulling in different directions ‘each varying from the other all variants from the truth of realities.’ We have not achieved a consensus and enlightened opinion and hence solution has not yet crystallized.

English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the 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. Its importance in the global market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life. Throughout this essay I will discuss the importance of English, why English is associated with technical and scientific communication, education and employment communications, last but not least, "Englishes".

From the first research question, we can conclude that, from what we gathered from the data, mastering English language is a key to teach in English school, (Clark and Paran, 2007). Language inefficiency or speaking English with accent can cause multi-faceted problems (Coughlan, 2013). The situation can be complicated if a teacher has other weakness(es). In fact, in such situation having other strong point like strong behaviour management could be decisive, especially if behaviour problems are common at school. When students (majority or thereabout) realise that you are using very simple English in your teaching or you have an accent, they even think you are not familiar with all behaviour policy. They try out different things testing your resolve, (Coughlan, 2013), unfortunately sometimes even the good ones join the bandwagon. We can see how demoralising it can be when some parents fail to appreciate cultural differences, hence different pronunciations and regard these teachers as not good enough, (Braine, 2013). Their stance results in direct micro-aggression. Students display micro-aggression behaviour, as from the transcripts, we can clearly see that most often they badly behave, particularly, to these teachers only. To conclude, the main struggles that teachers who have English as an additional language are many as we are going to conclude the second and third research questions, but if English as an additional language is not good enough or the accent and pronunciations are hard to understand, then students perceive you as a low status teacher (Andrew, 20007) quoting Rajagopalan (2005), which leads to problems coming from every side, unless the school has zero tolerance on “disrespectful behaviours” and it works very hard to educate students on the importance of tolerance and mutual respect.

Learning English is becoming essential in a time of worldwide communication. That’s why theoreticians and language teachers are more curious nowadays by the causes behind L2 errors and the developing stages of learning an L2. They also have always recognized the important role that a native language (L1) has in the acquisition of a second language (L2). The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which Arab students rely on their L1 knowledge in acquiring an understanding of grammatical rules in English and to predict some learning difficulties that might be caused by differences between Arabic and English.