Seth Mydans

Some of the examples Richard Lerderer gives to explain the widespread influence of the English language are “English has acquired the largest vocabulary of all the world’s languages”. He Also says “half of the world’s books are written in English, and majority of international calls are made in English”. Another important example is that English is universally spoken.

With the rapidly development of English, English becomes a lingua franca in the world. English language is spoken by over1.5billion people around the world (“Mufwene, S.”, 2010). Non-native speakers are far outnumber of native-English speakers which means that many people who come from different backgrounds and different native language are using English as a common language for communication(“Mufwene, S.”, 2010). In other words, English have an important position today; it affects more and more people use it as a common channel for communication or in the aspect of sharing academic information. However, although English has many advantages, it is threatening to the position of other languages in the world, for example, some languages are facing

‘English has unquestionably become a global phenomenon’ (Selvi, 2013) with approximately three hundred and seventy-five million people speaking English around the world with

In "Across Cultures, English is the Word," Published in the New York Times website, writer Seth Mydans points out that as the world becomes more globalized, the English language is becoming more and more popular. Eventually, Mydans states that English "may never be dethroned as the king of languages." Nearly every country in the world is speaking English in some form or way, and according to David Graddol, a linguist and researcher, around "80 percent of the world's electronically stored information is in English." Taking into account that most international business meetings and online interactions are done through English, it seems that the future holds high promises that English will be the one dominant language. Mydans points out that the

People often talk about English as a global language or lingua franca with more than three hundred fifty million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than four hundred thirty million speaking it as a second language. On the other hand, two billion people is the expected number of who will study English, and will increase up to three billion in

Language is a method of communication, which can be either written, spoken or in a form of a sign language. Language is used in various ways, such as to express internalized thoughts and emotions, to learn to communicate with others and as well as to establish and maintain cultures. Currently, the world of the 21st century is an Anglophone world, meaning that it is an English-speaking world. English is the third largest language by number of native speakers, after Chinese and Spanish. When combining native and the non-native speakers, English is the most widely spoken language worldwide. For more of a numerical data, according to the “Statista,” there are about 375 million native English speakers and about 1.5 billion English speakers around the

According to Ethnoluge.com, English has for a long time been the 3rd most spoken and written language used by almost 372 million people. Since the early imperialism and colonization of some parts of Africa and the Western World by Britain, English has grown and has been assimilated into many different cultures and societies. With the existence of global relations and communication through the United Nations and the fact that there exist 70 English-speaking countries, the English Language has become the most widely used language of communication. This has led to many cultures being socialized into learning English in order to communicate on an international level. People’s heritage language, the language they learn as a child but never fully developed, is becoming the minority as society constantly pushes the acceptance of mainstream English. This “mainstream” English is the accepted norm of language and has resulted in the complex issue of what should be considered language and why when people express English language in their culture, it is viewed as “broken”. The push for and the existence of mainstream English in global affairs has somehow limited the identities of people of different cultures and their ability to express themselves.

Can you imagine that about 100 years ago that many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries? however, today a lot of people speak english when they communicate with foreigner. English has become a new global language that can not be denied. some countries use english as a second language and the number of students who are going abroad to study english continues to increase. Linguists debate whether English use is essential and worthwhile. Of course, at this time, English is dominant economically, culturally, and technologically, but it should be considered whether it is sustainable. Some experts and authors claim that English will dominate in the future, but there are many factors that suggest the decline of English.

People around the world choose to speak English for many reasons. Countries that are using English as a global language are more advanced in business, economy, and Internet user.

It has been proven by scientists, that more than half the world’s population uses two or more languages every day. Many monolinguals find it difficult to understand that the world has become more International over the years.

However, in contrast to this, the article “The Triumph of English,” published in The Economist argues that the language of globalization and of economics and politics is necessary for international communications and further education on large variety of subjects. English will be spoken by over a billion people within a decade, and that the English language has diffused everywhere and globally. The English language is a vital skill to operate on the world stage, because many of the fruitful sources needed for education are published in the global language of English, and people can understand the economics and politics of the world. The ability to understand and communicate in English is mandatory in various fields and professions, and is therefore possibly the lingua franca of the modern-day society.

In class we spent time discussing the effects of use of English language on a global front. That is when I realized, that if English becomes the world speak; it may lead to appalling consequences. Hence I chose to write this written task, which mainly focuses on the repercussion of English as a global language.

English as a second language is becoming more popular all across the globe. It is not surprising, because English is the main language of business and commerce, trade, advertising, sport, of science, medicine, education, of popular music, entertainment, computers, video games and the Internet. Most of the scientific, technological and academic information in the world is available primarily in English. English unites and connects people from many different countries and cultures more so than other languages.

Nowadays, many people view English as a global language. With more and more people speak English as a second and foreign language. English speakers play an important role in international business and economics. The data shows that there are over 350 million people speak English as their first language around the world. It also shows that more than 430 million people use English as their second language. As people develop knowledge of Standard English like British English and American English, they may not hear of many other English varieties. World Englishes is a term that we use to describe different varieties of English and the varieties are developed in different territories or countries. It’s important for us to use the appropriate approach and understand the different varieties of English.

vanish. Another case related to this issue is in the United States where some languages