Role Of English As A Global Language

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Presently, the 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 it 's characteristics will enable English to continue to be the global language.

To begin, English can not be easily replaced by any other language as the "lingua franca" because it has been the global language for a very long time. Between the 17th and 20th century, the British Empire,which was the largest empire in history, spread the use of the English language in its colonial regions such as the United States and Australia. Again it was in the late of 20th century when English reached truly its global use because of the economic, military and scientific supremacy of english speaking regions, especially North America.

To continue, English has been the de facto laguage of international business for a long time. It has been the standard official language in many industries such the airline or tourism business. Likewise, the film industry and show business are fields in which English has ensured its hegemony. American films are the most well-known around the globe while, film studios prefer english productions in order to have a broader audience. As a result, today, provided that in business world effective communication is the secret of success, companies of international level hire their

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