Or why the english language takes world?
2006-12-01 22:07:25 · 12 answers · asked by lyubinova 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
they had many colony's all over the world over the last few 100 years and wouldn't/to silly to learn to speak the native language so others had to adapt to keep the poor pommy's happy
2006-12-01 22:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a debatable question for sure. Currently English is considered the dominant language of business and aviation, but it certainly isn't the dominant language as far as numbers are concerned, since Chinese has the edge there. And as stated earlier, that situation may (probably will) change as the power block changes location. I know the Americans don't want to hear that, but history will (and has for the previous dominant languages) tell.
On a similar note, Esperanto has made a surge in popularity as an international language, which is what it was intended for. As with anything of value, it will take time, but eventually it will make itself a widely excepted tool for international relations. A good demonstration of it's growing popularity is that Esperanto, as of 1990, ranked 65th most numerous new books in print in the world. Which when you consider it has a general speaking number of people around two million, and that there are in excess of 6000 languages in the world, is quite a large number of publications.
2006-12-02 13:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jagg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At different times in history, different languages have been dominated.
As little as a hundred years ago, scientific and mathamatical findings were written and talked about mainly in german and latin.
English became the dominate language of the western world because of the english leaving england and settling other lands. these people then led the field in technology, mathamatics and science.
With so much useful information being written in english, came the need for other contries to understand what was happening in technology, mathamatics and science.
While the most important information is being released in english, it will remain the world's leading language.
2006-12-02 06:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't take english as a national language. I take it as a communication language for all people around the world.
it has now, the same purpose as latin in the middle age.
2006-12-02 12:36:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kermadec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the previous answerer, maybe because English native speaker suck at learning foreign languages so they imposed English so that they can be understood everywhere (^_^). And English is far from being France national language.
2006-12-02 06:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by kl55000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because currently, England and the U.S.A are the most important (or dominating) countries in the world.
Some statistics say that Chinese will be the new international language. cool!
2006-12-02 08:12:52 · answer #6 · answered by Saby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The power and influence of the British Empire which was then followed by the power and influence of the American Empire. (not trying to make any political statements)
2006-12-02 07:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by Andy W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think most people in china, the largest populated country in the world would have an issue with that statement.
2006-12-02 06:14:40 · answer #8 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because england is the greatest country on the plannet
2006-12-02 06:08:42 · answer #9 · answered by Laswap 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think "koalatcomic" is right.
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2006-12-02 06:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋