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English: The Language Of English In The 21st Century

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Man is a social human being and he needs language to communicate. So any language that is taught / learnt serves the larger purposes of communication. It is generally accepted that English language is widely used in the 21st century. English has been recognized as an associate official language and has been entered as one of the languages in the VIII schedule of our Indian Constitution. It is no longer the language of the elite. Even a common man in the 21st Century needs English to survive in the society. For example, the items in the monthly bill they receive for using electricity, the bus ticket which is computer generated, a currency note of any denomination etc are in English or at least a major part of it is in English. So, it is obvious that English is so widespread in our society, that we call it a second language and not a foreign language. It has acquired a powerful and dominant position in all walks of life.

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It 's a method through which we share our ideas, thoughts and experiences with others. There are thousands of languages in this world. English is chiefly the language of England, but through the historical efforts of the British Empire it has become the primary or secondary language of many former British colonies such as the United States, Canada, Australia, India etc. Currently, English is the language of media and the language of international banking and business. On the Internet, the majority of websites are written and created in English. It 's the primary language of the press: more newspapers and books are written in English than in any other language. This paper aims at unfolding the necessity of English language in a country like

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