How can Piotr in Poland talk to Francoise in France and make sure there are no misunderstandings? For a long time, people have felt the need for a global language so that we can all talk to one another.
For a while it was thought that artificial languages would be the solution. Six hundred and fifty languages have been tried and abandoned. The most successful artificial language has been Esperanto. Many people thought that it would become the global language. It has not.
Instead, English has spread across the world and millions of people are learning if for a variety of reasons from listening to rock music to understanding computers. Judging by present evidence, it is going to continue to spread: we need English to surf the Internet; then, airspeak used by pilot
s and air-traffic controllers, and policespeak used in international policing, are based on English. You need it for your holidays. Getting around in far-away corners of the globe is no problem if you speak English. You also need it for entertainment. Four or five out of ten songs in the pop charts in most countries at any given time are sung in English. The World University, the first international university on a cable and satellite network, will broadcast in English.
English is by far the most widely taught foreign language. In addition, some countries are introducing changes in their educational system: more children are to learn more at an earlier age. Of course many new learners are already familiar with the language: Hollywood and pop music have made sure of that.
However, English is not welcome everywhere. Some nations consider the use of English to be a challenge to their national identity. Others simply want to stop the unwelcome invasion. The Academic Francaise, an official body which protects and regulates the French language, has banned English words like Walkman in official documents. It wants people to use French words instead.
As a second language that allows easy communication across international borders, English is the answer to Piotr and Francoise’s problem. So it looks as if English will continue to be the language the world wants to speak.
Towards a Global Language written by Cristina Nuta for FamousWhy.com
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