...Why is English the international language? The fact that English is now the main international language is indisputable. In all aspects of international life – trade, science, diplomacy, education and travel – the common language is English and has been for decades. There are two main reasons why English is the current lingua franca; political history and economics. First, one of the main reasons why English is the international language in the world today is the fact that Britain was the global superpower in the nineteenth century and America is the global superpower in the twentieth and twenty-first. For example, these two English-speaking countries were the most important countries in terms of the military and trade. By conquering and colonising so much of the world, their customs, culture and way of life became common in those parts of the world. This is why so many ex-British colonies now have English as the national language, with many of their people speaking English as a first language. Second, a further reason for the spread and of English is economics. By being the global political and military superpower, these two countries also became the leading trading nations and many countries and territories needed to learn English in order to trade with them. The USA is currently a major trading partner with almost every other country on the planet due to the size of the consumer economy. This explains why in many countries, English is a...
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...and spoken methods of combining words to create meaning used by a particular group of people. There are so many languages used in the world. Out of the many languages in the world, English language plays a significant role in the day to day lives of the people. Do you think English is a global linking language? If I were to answer this question I’d say yes. Maybe your answer might differ from mine. "English is without a doubt the actual universal language" said Carlos Carrion Torres of Brazil. What so ever let us see why I believe that English is a global linking language. English language is known to be a global language. But what exactly is a global language? Global language is the language spoken internationally that many people learn as a second language. There are so many languages in the world but out of those many languages English language is considered to be a language that links the world together. In my point of view I believe that English language holds the world together. Today in the competitive world everything is done in English. If you know your English very well it will be very easy for you to face the competitive world. Nowadays people tend to learn English language mostly because it is the internationally spoken language which many people can understand. In most countries English is considered to be their second...
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...The Future of English? A guide to forecasting the popularity of the English language in the 21st century David Graddol First published 1997 © The British Council 1997, 2000 All Rights Reserved This digital edition created by The English Company (UK) Ltd David Graddol hereby asserts and gives notice of his right under section 77 of the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. What is this book about? This book is about the English language in of the English language and concludes that forecasting, identifies the patterns which the 21st century: about who will speak it and for what purposes. It is a practical the future is more complex and less predictable than has usually been assumed. underlie typical linguistic change and describes the way large corporations have briefing document, written for educationists, politicians, managers – indeed any decision maker or planning team with a professional interest in the development of English worldwide. The book has been commissioned by the British Council to complement the many texts already available about the teaching and learning of English, the history and used ‘scenario planning’ as a strategy for coping with unpredictable futures. Section three outlines significant global trends which will shape the social and economic world in the 21st century. Section four discusses the impacts these trends are The Future of English? takes stock...
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...becoming No. 1 in Japan but becoming the No. 1 Internet services company in the world. By 2050, Japanese GDP as a portion of global GDP will shrink from 12% in 2006 to 3%. As we consider the future potential growth of the Japanese market and our company, global implementation is not a nice-to-have but a must-do. — Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group With less than a year to go before his self-imposed deadline of migrating to the exclusive use of English at Rakuten, Japan’s largest online retailer, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (HBS ‘93) found himself seated outside Paris at the May 2011 e-G8 summit1. Seated alongside Internet, political, and business luminaries, Mikitani was among those shaping technology’s future agenda. But his future, his company’s future, was closing in on him. In a matter of days he would announce his acquisition of Ikeda in Brazil, marking another step in his company’s global ascent. And in a matter of months, he would evaluate its most critical stride toward becoming the world’s No. 1 Internet services company: the transition of his 7,100 Tokyo employees from their native Japanese to English, the global language of business. The future of his company lay in the success of his boldest step yet. Mikitani’s vision rested with his Japanese employees, who had fifteen months to respond to his controversial two-year English proficiency mandate at the risk of being demoted. Yet the vast majority had not yet reached their target proficiency scores...
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...Foreign language in Britain A English has become a global language. As a result of that English is now a compulsory language in almost every country in Europa. But what about the English speaking countries, do they have to learn a second language, or can they just relax because of the fact that English has been chosen as a global language? Will Hutton, David Hughes and Susan Purcell tells about their opinion in the three articles: “Why do we continue to isolate ourselves by only speaking English?”, “Do we really need foreign language skills to flourish?” and “Saying Britons ‘don’t’ do languages is a fallacy”. The three texts deals with the main question, does Britain have to learn a modern language? Will Hutton believes that learning another language is the way to secure Britain’s future. His arguments are based on the fact that British “don’t have the excuse of being the globe’s dominant power […] (P.1, L.16-18), whereas David Hughes means that learning another language is not necessary. Susan Purcell presumes that Britons are good enough at learning language. Her position is built on an EU list, which shows that nineteen European languages are taught in England and Wales. To sum up, it can be concluded that the articles have different opinions when it comes to learning a second language. Susan Purcell describes some reason why Britain often gets the misnomer “hopeless at language”, and tries to explain why it is not true. At first she describes that it is only 44 percent...
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...1 Was “Englishnization” a good idea for Rakuten? What are the costs/benefits of such a policy? Rakuten’s decision for “englishnization” of the company is 100% in line with the trend that “English is now the global Language of Business” Englishnization of global corporations: Strategy is Needed by Sebastian Reiche blog.iese.edu It still doesn’t mean an easy transition. People naturally oppose any changes and that can lead to higher costs especially in the beginning stages. The way Mikitani announced the “Englishnization” policy, without consulting with his management team did not prepare any employees for this change. The employers were immediately put under a lot of stress and experience a lot of pressure. Also linking the worker’s salaries to their English results and improvements increases the stress and uncertainty among employers. Higher stress levels normally have a negative impact on your efficiency and result in lower productivity. Poor communication (because of the immediate ban on any other language) also leads to lower productivity due to misunderstandings and waste of time. Despite these original costs in the short term, this Englishnization policy will have a lot more benefits for the company in the long way. As mentioned above English is the Global language of Business and this policy will lead to better communication between all international business. Being English efficient, managers will understand their competitors strategies better and will...
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...“English as a global language, and the concepts of Self and Other” Research compiled for The Paper Store Enterprises Inc By Jani Liggins, October 2011 For More Information On How To Use This Report Correctly, Please Visit www.paperwriters.com/aftersale.htm There are two ways in which the concept of English as an international language might be approached, with reference to the need for efficient global communication and the issue of Self and Other, in terms of both individual and national identity, which Edward Said addresses. On the one hand, one could reasonably assert that there is a necessity for a global language, and several valid justifications for that language being English. For example, with the advent of the new technology and global communication, it is evident that national barriers are being dissolved and there is a much greater degree of interaction between different countries, both on a personal and a corporate level. From this point of view, it is clear that the method of communication which is employed should be one that is familiar to all, even though this does not in itself mean that the individuals concerned would need to sacrifice their original methods of communication in order to participate in a global one. In many countries, the second language which is taught in schools is English: in addition, most Europeans already have English as a second language, and in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres...
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...English is the most widely used language in the world and it is the first language spoken by developed countries such as United Kingdom, the United State, Australia, New Zealand and other developed nations. In this globalization century, communication across countries has become very important yet English is the global language. Hence, when you are literate with English language, you can get several benefits firstly you can communicate throughout the world and it is very important for a businessman, secondly you also can obtain a job in an English speaking country more easily, and when come to leisure it will give you the ability to travel abroad any countries. Learning English as the second language is very important because you can communicate throughout the world especially for a businessman that work in an international company and targeting in global. This is because when your regular work is involving dealing with international companies, you will not be able to speak in your own language but you can communicate using English. With the advantage of good handling skill in English, you can easily interact, make sales and to negotiate with your customers. Yet when it comes to negotiation, the ability to handling English can help you to obtain more secure contracts. Besides that, the second benefit of learning English as second language is you can obtain a job in an English speaking country especially in those developed countries as mentioned on above. When you trying to...
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...1- Englishnization at Rakuten was a good idea but implemented in wrong way as Mikitani don’t follow the proper change strategy in my opinion. Englishnization for sure will help the company to have more benefits like competitive advantages in the market and can conduct global business easier. On the other hand this policy made more pressure on the employees, miscommunication, less productivity and lead to employee frustration and decrease their morale. 2- Mikatani wants his company to catch up with the global business. He wants Rakuten to become the world number one company in internet services and to acquire many international companies from his experience he knows that English is the global business language, so he wants the company to run completely in English to ensure proper global communication with the whole world. 3- According to the results of the survey in exhibit 3, employees experience the new mandates according to their previous language background. Most of Japanese native speakers saw this new policy as a threat and don’t like it, even they become more afraid of losing their jobs. But for those English speakers and other foreigners they found it a good policy for them. They already know this language and they will become more important in the organization with that policy. 4- The productivity of employees is one of the determinants of acceptance. In the case they show lesser productivity so I think this one indicator of rejecting this policy. Also improvement...
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...International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers W. Lemoine Lars Dagnæs Downloaded by UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL At 07:46 05 October 2014 (PT) Article information: To cite this document: W. Lemoine Lars Dagnæs, (2003),"Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 33 Iss 3 pp. 209 - 228 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09600030310471961 Downloaded on: 05 October 2014, At: 07:46 (PT) References: this document contains references to 44 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 7188 times since 2006* Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: Alain Halley, Alice Guilhon, (1997),"Logistics behaviour of small enterprises: performance, strategy and definition", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 27 Iss 8 pp. 475-495 Mohammed Abdur Razzaque, Chang Chen Sheng, (1998),"Outsourcing of logistics functions: a literature survey", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 28 Iss 2 pp. 89-107 Abby Day, (1993),"Logistics Information Management", Marketing Intelligence & Planning, Vol. 11 Iss 6 pp. 16-19 Access to this document was...
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...LEARN • IDEAL LOCATION • EXPERIENCE • ACADEMIC EXCELLEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM • DIVERSITY • INTEGRATED STUDIES •• ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM • DIVERSITY • INTEGRATED STUDIES EARNING OUTCOMES • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM • COMMUNITY • HIGHLEARNING OUTCOMES • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM • COMMUNITY • HIG CHOOL COMPLETION • OPPORTUNITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP •SCHOOL COMPLETION • OPPORTUNITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP EST OF AMERICA • AFFORDABLE • STUDENT CLUBS • TECHNOLOGY • GLOBALBEST OF AMERICA • AFFORDABLE • STUDENT CLUBS • TECHNOLOGY • GLOB WARENESS • RIGOROUS CUR RICULUM • PACIFIC NORTHWEST • STUDENT-AWARENESS • RIGOROUS CUR RICULUM • PACIFIC NORTHWEST • STUDEN ENTERED • SMALL CLASSES • HANDS-ON LEARNING TOP UNIVERSITYCENTERED • SMALL CLASSES • HANDS-ON LEARNING TOP UNIVERSI RANSFER • SUSTAINABILITY • ENGAGING FACULTY • LEARN • IDEAL LOCATIONTRANSFER • SUSTAINABILITY • ENGAGING FACULTY • LEARN • IDEAL LOCATIO “One EXPERIENCE • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM •• EXPERIENCE of the reasons I picked Cascadia ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM • ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • was because of its location. • LEARNING OUTCOMES • INTERNATION IVERSITY • INTEGRATED STUDIES • LEARNING OUTCOMES • INTERNATIONALDIVERSITY • INTEGRATED STUDIES There is lots of natural beauty with trees and • HIGH SCHOOL ROGRAM • COMMUNITY • HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION • OPPORTUNITY •PROGRAM • COMMUNITY mountains, and that makes COMPLETION • OPPORTUNITY me feel good. The other reason is because I would learn NVIRONMENTAL...
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...human life. Out of all the languages in the world, English is considered as the international language. Foreign language like a foreign plant grows with difficulty on the native soil. That is why the learning of the mother tongue is the labor of love whereas the learning of a foreign language is the love of labor ; one gives hot house existence, another breathes spring time atmosphere. A foreign language is like the step-mother whose frowns and rebukes one has to bear in spite of one's feelings. On the other hand mother tongue is like our own mother who nurses us into intellectually developed persons. English is a global language and proficiency in it is a must to succeed in a globalized world. British brought with them their language English to India and its global Nature has made it the lingua franca of India- a country with diverse regional Languages. English is a language which is acceptable all over India be it all Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Guajarati, Marathi, Bengali because all speak English along with their own mother tongue. Not only in India, but also when you go abroad this is a language most commonly used. In the world of globalization, countries like China, Japan and Russia, who have passionately sustained and promoted their own language, have today accepted the importance of English language. No country as a matter of fact shall be able to survive without the knowledge of English today. In India, English has become a medium of instruction in schools and...
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...English has grown to become a dominant global lingua franca. It is used as international language in communication, science, business, aviation, entertainment, diplomacy and in different other ways. English has spread beyond the original English isles starting with the growth of British Empire. The language however gained a boost after the colonization of North American and the consequent rise of United States to the most influential nation in the world. Since the end of the World War II, the use of English in the world has been catapulted by the increased dominance of United States and Britain in world affairs especially in the International organizations like United Nations We teach a skill, and a subject, just like any other skill and subject. we do serve as cultural informants to students as they try to get their bearings in a new country. They want to know what's going on and why, so they can make their own choices about how to fit it. This is a service, not imperialism. Knowledge of English has become a basic requirement in different fields, occupation and professions like Medicine, computing and many others (Bishop and Philips, 2006). This use of English in education and economic areas can be traced to the era of industrial revolution in Britain and the consequent industrial revolution that led to a number of inventions. As a way of spreading the technological invention to the rest of the world, English was adopted as a means of communication and henceforth it has...
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...Anyone can speak English. Now it is your turn! To begin with, language is a tool of communication to transfer information. It has obviously distinguished mankind from the rest of the animal world (Barber, Beal, and Shaw: 2012). Learning a language is a matter of language acquisition. When we learn a language, it means we make an attempt to acquire a language. That is why you need to know how humans acquire languages. Language can be acquired by two ways, viz. spontaneous learning and guided learning (Kleine:1986). Since English is not our mother tongue, we need to take a great deal of effort to master it. Therefore English is acquired by guided learning for native Indonesians. English is a lingua franca in a lot of countries which means English has become a global language nowadays. What is a global language? Crystal (2012:3) describes, that a language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country. Lingua franca can be described as a language for day-to-day public communication in a country whose official language is not English. ‘Sorry’, ‘thank you’, ‘bye’, etc. are commonly used everyday almost all over the world. It is an evident reality that through entertainment a language can influence local culture. Therefore you can also easily find quite a few English loanwords in our official language. Wherever you go, even in the countryside, you can easily find English signs and advertisements. Whenever you enter a restaurant...
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...The English language is a language that most people have as their primary or secondary language. Because of this, most people in the U.S. are monolinguistic, instead, of attempting to learn another language. Despite the hopes of globalization & multilateralism, English speakers continue to stay in their own bubble and refuse to learn other languages. Companies have expanded their branches from their homeland to other countries because they have members who can speak different dialects. English-speaking countries should have a second language requirement because other countries are already doing this, and that puts people in English-speaking countries at a disadvantage.English speakers who can communicate with people who speak other languages...
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