The importance of english in the present days
2006-10-17 01:52:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
English is a widely distributed language originating in England, now part of the United Kingdom, and is currently the primary language in several countries. It is extensively used as a second language and as an official language in many other countries, is the most widely taught and understood language in the world, and sometimes is described as a lingua franca.
An estimated 354 million people speak English as their first language[2]. Estimates about second language speakers of English vary greatly between 150 million and 1.5 billion. English is the dominant international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, diplomacy and the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945.
English is a West Germanic language which developed from Old English, the language of the Anglo-Saxons. English, having its major roots in Germanic languages, derives most of its grammar from Old English. As a result of the Norman Conquest and other events in English history, it has been heavily influenced in terms of vocabulary by French and Latin. From England it spread to the rest of the British Isles, then to the colonies and territories of the British Empire (outside and inside the current Commonwealth of Nations) such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and others, particularly those in the Anglophone Caribbean. As a result of these historical developments English is the official language (sometimes one of several) in many countries formerly under British or American rule, such as Pakistan, Ghana, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, and the Philippines.
Mandarin Chinese and Hindi have more native speakers than does English; however, the geographic distribution of Mandarin and Hindi, as both first and second languages, is more limited than that of English. English also is the most widely spoken Germanic language. English spread to many parts of the world through the expansion of the British Empire, but did not acquire lingua franca status in the world until the late 20th century, when American culture became to overpower that of others on the global scale[citation needed]. Following World War II, the economic and cultural influence of the United States increased and English permeated other cultures, chiefly through development of telecommunications technology.[3] Because a working knowledge of English is required in many fields, professions, and occupations, education ministries throughout the world mandate the teaching of English to, at least, a basic level (see English as an additional language).
2006-10-17 02:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If think about it, countries like China and India have a past which implies talking English. Also they are how many - 3 billion people - who speak this language. And it is international because there are few countries that speak another language - like German or French. So it is easier to learn 1 language and do fine in every country than learn 3 languages and don't understand anything.
2006-10-17 02:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by arici666 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English is considered as a global language as it is the most popular language and is widely used in all parts of the word. Most of the information is provided in English and enen in writting it is widely used. It is the most common language known by people.
2006-10-17 02:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by Believer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
english originated in england..it is an international and a global language today. this is because most of the countries have at one point of time been the colonies of british empire like china, india, most of africa. Voyages were started by them discovering much of the new world.the result was the entry of americans into America bringing with them their language. today america is one of the largest countries with english as their first language specifically USA. also the industrial revolution, the renaissance, the enlightening took place in england. all these pushed their power and position. their literature was at its peak. thus they brought along with them their language wherever they went. english became international in its true and modern sense after colonization due to industrial revolution.
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2006-10-17 03:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by almona 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, one language had to be considered as global laguage and b'coz english is spoken by more than half of the world ,it was decided to consider it as global language!
english wouldn't hv had any importance if it hadn't been considered as global lang.! its just b'coz now ehglish is needed wherever u go(as its global), it is important ! otherwise each country was happy with their own mothertongue!
2006-10-17 02:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by filz_lmf786 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Major countries speak this language and hence its a global language.
2006-10-17 02:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by raghu 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spoken by the largest number of people and largest number of countries spread over the entire globe ( even those whose native language is not English) as compared to any otehr language. That is the reason.
2006-10-17 02:16:32 · answer #7 · answered by SGraja 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
doesn't the majority of the people on earth speak english?or could it be that top world countries (except russia and china) speak english
2006-10-17 02:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by evanescent_eclipse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because almost everyone either speaks it fluently or speaks it as a second or third language. Or should.
2006-10-17 02:02:07 · answer #9 · answered by trafficjams 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because you can announce and pronounce in what ever way you like
leaving the synonyms in dictionaries to stay well in hell
2006-10-17 03:39:02 · answer #10 · answered by R Purushotham Rao 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋