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ENGLISH LINGUAFRANCA OF THE
WORLD
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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 isEnglish.
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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.
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Standard English vs Changing English
On a global basis, non-native speakers of English nowoutnumber 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.
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What are Loan Words ?
When one language takes lexemes from another, the newitems 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
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LANGUAGE EXAMPLES
1.INDIAN-
a)Sanskrit
b)Hindi
avatar, karma, mahatma,
yoga, swastika
Bangle, bungalow, jungle,
shampoo, pajamas
2.LATIN agile, abdomen, area,
capsule, disc, expensive,
physician, ultimate
3.GREEK history, critic, data, parasite,
climax, tragedy, comedy,autograph, skeleton,
atmosphere
Some examples of loan words:
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Importance of English- English 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.
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English is now the dominant or official language in over
60 countries and is represented in every continent.
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Brief History of EnglishLanguage
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1. Old English (450-110 A.D)
2. Middle English (1100-1500 A.D)
3. Modern English (since 1500)
The history of English language
traditionally divided into three
periods..
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The word English was in Old English is
Englisc.
Celtic language used in the old period.
It is also called as Anglo-Saxon English.
Old period:
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Some scripts used in old
periodDRUIDIC ALPHABETS
WITCHES ALPHABETS
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o It is the chatacterised by the beginning OfGREAT VOWEL SHIFT(GVS).
o GVS: It was the massive sound change effecting thelong vowels of the English.
Ex : sayde-said
cam-came
Ye-eye
o It occurred during 15th to 18th centuary.
o Otto Jesperson was the discoverer of the GVS.
MIDDLE ENGLISH:
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It was developed after William Caxtonestablished his printing press atWestministries Abbey in1476.
Printing also brought standardisation toEnglish.
By the time ofShakespearss ,thelanguage had become clearly recognisedas modern language.
MODERN PERIOD:
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Three big developments of the world at
beginning of the medieval period.
o Renaissance
o Industrial revolution
o British colonialism
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During medieval period the spread ofEnglish spread throughout the Britishisles..
Early 17th centuary onwards its influencebegan to felt throughout the world.
Thus from there English has become aLingua Franca, a global language..
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It has become the new internationallanguage.
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.
English is an international language
Th l h t i t h i
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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 promotingEnglish 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.
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English is very important for non-nativeEnglish user Because it is widely spoken
all around the world.
Mastering English even more important,not only for their academic life but alsofor their prospective career.
The English language is the currentLINGUA FRANCA of internationalbusiness, technology .
Importance of English language
for students of engineering
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The role of English for
engineering communicationTodays 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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In the present time English became a window to the
rapid progress in education.
The education is either global or local one thing
common is the use of English language.
English will truly be an integral part of studies or
education.
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.
Englishs position as a lingua franca of thehigher education has dual responses.
Education and social mobilization includes
English language to a great extent.
English education also discriminates the
classes of the people.
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. English as the official language of
education creates national unity indeveloping countries.
Can we relate English with
development ..?
If we master English well we
have a key to open the
door of science.
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Role Of English In Business
How can learning English be acorner
stone in the business world..?
As English is unifying language in
many areas, it became thelanguage of
shipping, travel and commerce.
It is the main language for allbusiness transacted by common we
wealth.
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.
English has emerged as the internationallanguage of business communication in
fields like:
Travel
Hospitality
Engineering & construction
Health care
Finance
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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 7.5lakh.
Language Circulation
English 47 lakh
Hindi 53 lakhGujarati 17 lakh
Malayalam 21 lakh
Tamil 6 lakh
Telugu 7.5 lakh
CIRCULATION OF THE ENGLISH
NEWSPAPERS
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Many of the language papers publish translations ofArticles basically written and published in English
papers
English still is the most Dominating and the link
Language of the Country.
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Many of the language papers publish translations of Articles
basically written and published in English papers.
There are many Magazines published in English.
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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.
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IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH IN
PUBLISHING BOOKS
As English is the mother tongue of most of thecommonwealth 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.
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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 tounderstand containing of many meanings etc
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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.
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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.
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