People often talk about English as a global language or lingua franca. With more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world. Why is English so popular, though? And why has it become a global language? Here is the answer lies in the slide. PLEASE DO WATCH

1. ENGLISH AS A
GLOBAL
LANGUAGE
BY MANIKANT RAI & AAYUSH
CSE
RA1911003030046

2. What is a Global
Language?
• A global language, is a language spoken
internationally, which is learned by many
people as a second language, the most
popular one being English.

3. There are two main ways in which this can
be done:
• Firstly, a language can be made the official language of
a country ,to be used as a medium of communication in
such domains as government, the law courts, the media,
and the educational system.
• Secondly, a language can be made a priority in a country’s
foreign-language teaching , even thought his language has no
official status .

4. Why do we need a Global Language ?
Global Languages are mainly used as a way to better communicate
with others . The government , law , court , media , educational
system master the official language in order to be more interact
towards each other .
English is now the language most widely taught as a foreign
language , it is spoken in over 100 countries.

5. Use of Global Language

6. Use of Global Language

7. What are the dangers of a global language?
1. Linguistic Power- People who don't have English as their mother
tongue, but have it instead as their second or foreign language, will
have a disadvantage in front of those, who do have it as a mother
tongue.
2. Linguistic Demise- An introduction of a global language might lead to
discrimination of other languages. Losing a language equals losing
identity.
3. A Feeling of Loss- A worry that if we only had one language, they
would feel “poor” when it comes to expressing feelings and emotions
in a language that is not their mother tongue.
4. Threat of Social Clash-The use of one single language in a community
is no guarantee for social harmony or mutual understanding.

8. 5. Threat of Losing Identity- It is important for people to remember their roots,
and language is a very integral part of one's identity. English is closely linked to
the British and the American cultures and history and is therefore not a “neutral”
language. People whose languages are being lost because of the dominance of
the English language, may lose their identities.