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Running head: ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1

English Language as the World’s Lingua Franca

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2

English Language as the World’s Lingua Franca

English is the world’s Lingua franca (Ostler, 2010). Its initial reasons for spreading were

British colonialism, where most countries were colonized by the British. English can be seen as a

powerful economic, political, and scholarly tool for developing advanced societies and nations

since the industrial revolution, which began in Britain. American economic, political leadership

and superiority have contributed further spreading of the English Language. There are many

drivers, factors, and influences behind English becoming a language spoken by many people

around the world. Moreover, advertising, broadcasting, motion pictures, popular music,

education, and international travels contributed to English crossing borders and cultures

worldwide.

Globalization contributes so much to English becoming the world's Lingua franca. The

invention of the internet occurred in the U.S. Since it is used by many users when accessing

information, English continues to spread due to easy accessibility by many people around the

globe. Also, movies and airing television programs have contributed to English being the world's

Lingua franca. Most movie studios and televisions have their movies and programs in English,

thus making it popular. Even when a movie is acted in its native language, it will be translated

into English to make it convenient.

Globalization is playing a crucial role in making English the world's Lingua franca. It is a

good development since the interdependence of world cultures and economies has been made

easy and effective. English being the Lingua franca of the world makes learning easy; this comes

with significant advantages; it only has twenty-six alphabet letters, making it easy to grasp;

additionally, it is flexible since it is the first language of many people. Also, studying English

makes one's career prospects, and employments chances increase vastly. English also eliminates

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Running head: ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 English Language as the World’s Lingua Franca Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Date ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 English Language as the World’s Lingua Franca English is the world’s Lingua franca (Ostler, 2010). Its initial reasons for spreading were British colonialism, where most countries were colonized by the British. English can be seen as a powerful economic, political, and scholarly tool for developing advanced societies and nations since the industrial revolution, which began in Britain. American economic, political leadership and superiority have contributed further spreading of the English Language. There are many drivers, factors, and influences behind English becoming a language spoken by many people around the world. Moreover, advertising, broadcasting, motion pictures, popular music, education, and international travels contributed to English crossing borders and cultures worldwide. Globalization contributes so much to English becoming the world's Lingua franca. The invention of the internet occurred in the U.S. Since it is used by many users when accessing information, English continues to spread due to easy accessibi ...
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