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ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE 1NameInstitutionTutorCourseDate of submissionENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGEIntroductionCrystal (2012:9) defines a global language as one which is spoken internationally as a mothertongue and also widely among non-native speakers. The world is becoming a global villageresulting to increased international travel and trade among nations. There is, therefore, need for acommon language. The English language is the most widely spoken language. Hogg andDenison (2008:23) estimated that there are more than 400 million people who normally useEnglish to communicate and speak it as a mother tongue and 1100 million as a learnt language inthe world. It has enabled many people of different cultural backgrounds to communicate. WithEnglish becoming the most widely spoken global language, it is feared that other languages willeventually cease to exist since a person only need one language to communicate to others(Crystal p. 99).Why English
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ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGE 2English fluency has become vital since most firms prefer English for negotiations making it thelanguage of trade. It is an important language in the international policy. For example, it isestimated 31% of EU population use English as a second or foreign language followed by Frenchwith 12% (Phillipson, p.8). The English language is also the language used in nautical andinternational air traffic control. It is therefore taught in school to bridge the cultural barriersbetween nations and people of different backgrounds.Crystal (2012:89) suggests that a language becomes global as a result of the political and militarypower of its population. English usage increased because it is the language of the mosttechnological inventions like the computer, keyboard, and the internet which originated fromEnglish speaking countries. This spread was as a result of British political powers which lead toits spread as a colonial language (Kachru, p.5). Many non-native English countries use it now intheir institutions like courts, parliament, and schools to bridge the cultural gap between differentcommunities. English is also the language of entertainment especially movies, music, sports, andtelecommunication. This growth has been promoted mainly by American economic and culturalsupremacy.English language as a global language has allowed better communication among people ofdifferent cultural backgrounds. Which in turn has enhanced global unity and cohesion and hencereduction of crime. It has also enhanced education through information sharing (Hogg andDenison, p. 78). However, the use of English as a global language leads to less usage of variousnative languages which might eventually become extinct. Their loss will result in erosion ofcultures and national identity by having people with one culture. And in turn, finish tourismindustry which is the backbone of the economies of many countries.
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