ENGLISH LINGUA FRANCA OF THE WORLD

Introduction English is a very articulate medium of

communication. The teaching of English as second language is now universal. English is also a tool for global marketing. The lingua franca of business is English.

What is Lingua Franca ?

It is a language which is used as means of communication

between linguistic groups in a multilingual speech community. In order to make contacts with people from other countries, English is used as Lingua Franca.

Standard English vs Changing English

On a global basis, non-native speakers of English now

outnumber native speakers. The fact that many people are using English all over the world, inevitably means that the language is changing. It is because individuals communicate with each other in a way that they find the easiest.

What are Loan Words ?

When one language takes lexemes from another, the new

items are usually called loan words. Words from various languages can be integrated into the vocabulary of a particular language because of numerous explanations. Two types of borrowing:
pure borrowing

Adjusting borrowing

Some examples of loan words:

LANGUAGE
1.INDIANa)Sanskrit avatar, karma, mahatma, yoga, swastika b)Hindi Bangle, bungalow, jungle, shampoo, pajamas

EXAMPLES

2.LATIN

agile, abdomen, area, capsule, disc, expensive, physician, ultimate

history, critic, data, parasite, climax, tragedy, comedy, autograph, skeleton, atmosphere

3.GREEK

Importance of EnglishEnglish is the current Lingua Franca of business, education, science, technology, entertainment, etc. In an age of globalization and internationalization of higher education, courses in English have become necessary.

 English is now the dominant or official language in over

60 countries and is represented in every continent.

Brief History of English Language

The history of English language traditionally divided into three periods..

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Old English (450-110 A.D) Middle English (1100-1500 A.D) Modern English (since 1500)

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Old period:

The word English was in Old English is Englisc. Celtic language used in the old period.

It is also called as Anglo-Saxon English.

Some scripts used in old period

DRUIDIC ALPHABETS

WITCHES ALPHABETS

MIDDLE ENGLISH:
o

It is the chatacterised by the beginning Of

GREAT VOWEL SHIFT(GVS). GVS: It was the massive sound change effecting the long vowels of the English. Ex : sayde-said cam-came Ye-eye

o
o

It occurred during 15th to 18th centuary.

Otto Jesperson was the discoverer of the GVS.

MODERN PERIOD:

It was developed after William Caxton established his printing press at Westministries Abbey in1476. Printing also brought standardisation to English. By the time of Shakespearss ,the language had become clearly recognised as modern language.

Three big developments of the world at beginning of the medieval period. Renaissance Industrial revolution

British colonialism

During medieval period the spread of English spread throughout the British isles..

Early 17th centuary onwards its influence began to felt throughout the world. Thus from there English has become a Lingua Franca, a global language..

English is an international language

It has become the new international language. Today most peoples speak English when they meet foreigners. One of them is that English has become the language of business. Another important reason is that popular American culture has quickly spread through out the world.

The language has great impact on sharing different traditions and cultures of various nations, enhancing better knowledge to know each other. The internet also plays a big role in promoting English as the standard language understood by all . English is also very essential for air traffic controls and airline crews. Even in science and research, the English language is very essential .

The English language became global medium of communication.

English is a modern mantra to survive.

Importance of English language for students of engineering

English is very important for non-native English user Because it is widely spoken all around the world. Mastering English even more important ,not only for their academic life but also for their prospective career. The English language is the current LINGUA FRANCA of international business, technology .

The role of English for engineering communication

Todays engineer has to communicate with other more numbers of his/her counter parts across the globe. A large of Indian engineers have to now travel to many continents and work away from their country. English is a tool that significantly affects engineering students in academic life.

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the present time English became a window to the rapid progress in education. education is either global or local one thing common is the use of English language.

The

English

will truly be an integral part of studies or education.

Englishs position as a lingua franca of the higher education has dual responses. Education and social mobilization includes English language to a great extent.
English education also discriminates the classes of the people.

English as the official language of education creates national unity in developing countries. Can we relate English with development ..? If we master English well we have a key to open the door of science.

Role Of English In Business

How can learning English be a corner stone in the business world..? As English is unifying language in many areas, it became the language of shipping, travel and commerce.
It is the main language for all business transacted by common we wealth.

English has emerged as the international language of business communication in fields like: Travel Hospitality Engineering & construction Health care Finance

CIRCULATION OF THE ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS

English Newspapers account for the largest circulation in the Country, i.e., their total circulation is 47 lakh per day. Hindi Newspapers have a circulation of 53 lakh, Gujarati 17 lakh, Malayalam 21 lakh, Tamil 6 lakh & Telugu 7.5 lakh.

Language English Hindi Gujarati Malayalam Tamil Telugu

Circulation 47 lakh 53 lakh 17 lakh 21 lakh 6 lakh 7.5 lakh

Many of the language papers publish translations of Articles basically written and published in English papers

English still is the most Dominating and the link Language of the Country.

Many of the language papers publish translations of Articles basically written and published in English papers.
There are many Magazines published in English.

LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

In our context, effective communication in English means promoting learning, but not necessarily through adherence to standard models of English. English as a lingua franca may fulfil a range of functions such as comprehension or building social relation.

IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH IN PUBLISHING BOOKS

As English is the mother tongue of most of the commonwealth countries a large number of original books are written in English .
Most of the books written by ancient Greek and Roman Philosophers and scientists are available in English. The books published in native languages will be guarantee published in English.

ENGLISH DICTIONARIES

Dictionaries are very important in our daily routine. Some examples are Oxford.

These are useful to maintain good verbal communication.

These are mostly published in English for the users to understand containing of many meanings etc

ODDITIES OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA

English as a lingua franca is not quite the same as native-speaker English . Differences in areas like pronunciation, for instance, might be noted. While a native speaker of English isnt likely to pronounce the l in salmon or the b in subtle an ELF speaker might pronounce these sounds.

Having a good hold over English helps a person in every phase of life. Essential for technical , industrial and professional management. Going abroad for our further studies like M.S in U.S. To maintain good relationship with society.