True but not because of the inherent superiority of the English language. It has achieved its current linguistic status because of colonialism, imperialism and unilinear power dynamics between English and non-English speaking societies all of which favor the former.
2007-01-01 18:34:44
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answered by horebelliot 2
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English acts nowadays as a "lingua franca". This is, a language widely used beyond the population of its native speakers, due to the fact it's the language of the most influential nation(s) of the time.
As so, any given language normally becomes a lingua franca primarily by being used for international commerce, but can be accepted in other cultural exchanges, especially diplomacy.
A related concept is that of a “vehicular language.” It is defined as a basic linguistic structure for proposed “international auxiliary languages".
In this sense, its true that today English is the main language which broke the barriers of caste,creed,color & religion.
2007-01-08 04:52:46
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answered by Pedro A 2
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It's not particularly english, had there been any other language which was mostly spoken in the parts of world, it would have become the common language ,, like wise hindi was the most spoken language which helped India unite and to get close
2007-01-02 00:44:04
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answered by niti 2
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probably. but i do feel the variations in the accent and emphasis on pronunciation etc do have some sort of hierarchical leanings. for instance the queens English is supposed to be of a higher stature than the language spoken by a common man, highly accented.
2007-01-01 20:24:55
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answered by reach_mv 2
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Ya, english is the only language which have given a way to world to communicate with each others.I really feel that eglish is bond that binds various civilisation.
2007-01-01 18:00:44
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answered by Ayushi 2
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while you're in seek of affection , which ability you're open to it is advice, why could you have obstacles against it? yet then in case you have felt love and been injury via that love, you're able to have some obstacles up against it. that's organic. to interrupt by way of that throughout-built barrier or worry, One must be hassle-free and purpose on your reasons for putting up that barrier. seem into the justifications why that love died , seek your coronary heart and lay it bare and settle for that till you tear that barrier down , you could no longer take in a sparkling love,
2016-10-06 07:53:54
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answered by haslinger 4
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I think that"s the only good point of english imperialism.
2007-01-05 23:28:31
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answered by rockstar_superstar 3
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thats true thanks to the hungry for colonies englishmen and as for sanskrit it was available for every one to read the vedas and upannishads its only in the later part of indian history that such kind of prohibitions began to come up
2007-01-01 21:21:58
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answered by satyamail_01 1
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spanish and french to
2007-01-09 16:23:31
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answered by deceiverII 1
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yea
2007-01-09 10:01:10
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answered by Anonymous
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