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English as the global language Smirnova Kate

What is a global language? A global language is a language achieving a global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country. (David Krystal) Three-pronged development of: Øfirst-language Øsecond-language Øforeign-language speakers

What makes English to become a global? The power of its people: Ø political Ø economic Ø military power Two factors: Ø the expansion of British colonial power, which peaked towards the end of the 19 th century Ø the emergence of the United States as the leading economic power of the 20 th century.

Global spread of English The First dispersal: English is transported to the ‘new world’ To North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The Second dispersal: English is transported to Asia and Africa

Three Circles of English The expanding circle English as a foreign or international language The outer circle English as a foreign or international language The Inner Circle English as a mother tongue

The Inner Circle English as a mother tongue. The total number: 380 million Øe. g United Kingdom Øthe United States of America ØAustralia ØNew Zealand ØIreland ØMalta ØCanada ØSouth Africa Øsome of Caribbean territories

The Outer Circle English as a second or official language The total number of speakers: 150 million -300 million Øe. g India ØNigeria Øthe Philippines ØBangladesh ØPakistan ØMalaysia ØTanzania ØKenya Ønon-Anglophone South Africa

The expanding circle English as a foreign or international language The total number of speakers: 100 million to one billion. Øe. g China ØRussia ØJapan Ømost of Europe Ø Korea Ø Egypt Ø Indonesia

Spheres English is the language of: Ø diplomacy and international communications Øbusiness Øfinance Øtourism Øeducation Øscience Øaviation Ø computer technology Øadvertising Ømedia and the Internet, Ø international sport.

Diplomacy and business English one of the working language in: ØThe UN(50 different agencies) ØWorld Bank ØWorld Health Organization and UNICEF ØUniversal Postal Union ØCommonwealth ØThe European Union International organizations such as • OPEC, • ASEAN • NATO Use English only

Scientific organizations: • the African Association of Science Editors, • the. Cairo Demographic Centre • Baltic Marine Biologists International sport organizations: • the African Hockey Federation, • the Asian Amateur • Athletic Association • and the Association National Olympic Committees;

Mass media, the Internet, show business The world periodicals The Hollywood film industry The internet

International travel Tourism industry-the sphere of using English When you travel, and you do not know English, you understand what means to be born deaf, and feeble-minded. The airport The signs on the roads

The future of English as a global language will depend very largely on: Ø the political Ø economical Ødemographic Ø cultural trends in the world. According to British Council research 3 billion people speak English by 2015.

References: 1. Mangesh V. Nadkarni “English as a Global Language” 2. David Crystal “English as a global language” 3. http: //www. britishcouncil. org 4. http: //www. bbc. co. uk/ 5. http: //en. wikipedia. org

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