Lingua franca

the first thing you see would be the english text. Learning how to read and write the English language is a very important factor in education. In a study conducted by Stephen Wilkins and Jolanta Urbanovic, it showed how “English has become the lingua franca in international higher education, and governments have set targets even for public universities to introduce programs taught in English, examples being Lithuania (Urbanovič & Wilkins, 2013) and Malaysia (Onsman, 2012).” Also, many parents…

or outside their social circles. Language helps to build a bridge between different people of different cultures and nationalities. Talking about English as a language, it is widely used and understood by people across the world because it is a lingua franca, so it acts as a bridge for people to communicate with people different nationalities. Language consists of a number of components for example grammar, sentence structure, punctuation etc. Literature revolves around the use of…

The English language now days considered as Global language, because it is used in almost everything. It has been used in technology, education, employment and scientific communication. This essay will include three primary questions to answer it and analyze, Why English is a global language and when it started? Regarding to answer this question we will need to speak about numbers and some historical dates, starting in England moving to America, Canada, Caribbean and Africa and we are going to…

"What do you consider the most important theoretical or methodological developments in TESOL over the last decade?" Being a field that is very open and receptive to new ideas and practices, the process of these beliefs and practices being subjected to ongoing critical examination and renewal has led to many changes over the years in the way that language is taught. As new ideologies become popular or are sanctioned by the profession we begin to see paradigm shifts as the status of the English…

Globalization means communication. The blistering increase of social media platforms, and the accessibility to different parts of the world, good communication, more than ever, is key to a harmonious world. Our problem is, with roughly 6500 languages spoken today, misunderstandings are inevitable. It is a commonly faced dilemma; How do we know that the person who unfortunately speaks Thai and very broken English isn’t exactly the person we need to open our eyes to something we never imagined.…

Learning English as a second language is very challenging, but not impossible. As it is the way in any type of language, mastering the English language requires frequent reading, talking, and writing. As a freshman student at Tennessee State University, I am taking the English 1010course, and I have been studying and preparing for thecourse very hard to achieve the highestgrade possible in the class. This commitment demandsplenty of time and hard work. It also requires a diligent…

I, along with many others, believe that English should be our national language. Some think that it is racist to believe that, but I am one of the most non-racist people out there. I don 't see how a country trying to get one language has anything against not liking people of other nationalities. I mean they moved into our country to learn knew things and experience the American way. Right? “Our new immigrants must be part of our one America. After all, they 're revitalizing our cities, they 're…

Introduction Latinos account for 16.5% of the United States population, and are the fastest growing minority group. In 2012, the population of Latino children was 24%, and is expected to increase to 36% by 2050. Children who identify Spanish as their first language (L1) and English as their second (L2) are considered dual language learners (DLLs), and these children will enter preschool in the process of developing both languages. DLLs also account for 30% of Head Start programs. Unfortunately,…

Communication is one of the most important thing in today’s world. As we all know English is a global language. Knowing English helps us to communicate with everybody. Right from a small kid to an old person, from the shopkeeper to the company owner. English has risen to become the medium of instruction in most of the countries. English is one of the easiest language to learn and speak. It is one of the very few things in the world that is effective and easy to learn at the same time. Unlike…

English is often described as the dominant language of the world and as a primary language, the language in which all transactions are conducted. English proficiency has become an essential requirement in many professions. In the middle of the fifth century AD, English came to Britain from northern Europe. The number of speakers in English between 5-7 million by the end of the sixteenth century, as a result of the spread of the British Empire, and lived most of them in the British Isles. As a…