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english as a global languageThe need for an international language has always existed. In the past it was about religion and intellectual debate. With the technologies of today, it?s about communicating with others any where in the world in a matter of moments. Because english is so widely spoken, it has often been referred to a world language. And while it is not an official language in most countries, it is currently the language the most often taught as a foreign language. english is an official language of the United Nations and many other international organizations. A language achieves a real global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country. For example english dominates such fields as the media, foreign language teaching, business etc. Books, magazines and newspapers written in english are available in many countries around the world. And english is the most commonly used language in the sciences. This increasing use of the english language globally has had a large impact on many other languages, leading to language shift or even language death. english is probably the most commonly taught second language in European schools, and so, as the European Union has taken shape, although debates are translated into all members? languages, english has become the most commonly shared language. While the above geographical spread was taking place, in certain areas of study, english has become accepted as the common language of choice. In all areas of medicine for example, local doctors, dentists, surgeons and other specialists all understand english. And most medical journals are published in english. In the skies, air traffic controllers speak english to each other. In many major international sports, english is the common language of choice. No international body has made a decision that english should become the global language, but that is what seems to be developing. english is spoken in most parts of the world, for instance in Great Britain, the usa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and in many more countries. More over in African states english serves as main form of communication. english is, after the chinese one, the language most people speak and it is the most popular second language and foreign language pupils learn in school. The spread of english is continuing, and in recent years the number of people speaking english has increased even faster than it did at the turn of the twentieth century. This is due to increased globalization, as technology makes travel and communication around the world much faster and more accessible than in previous years. Tourism and travel to foreign countries is becoming common, and being able to communicate is convenient. Because english does have a presence around the world, it is often used for communication.
