The future status of English as the global language is assured
British expert David Crystal calculates that some 350 million people use English as their principal language. Perhaps around 250-350 million are able to use it as a second language; in ex-colonies, like 30 million last immigrants to the Unites States or Canada’s 6 million francophone Quebeckers(The World)1.
According to the statistics, English is the most spoken language in the entire world. Although some people believe that it should not be accepted as a global language because it has some disadvantages, I think that the future status of English as the global language is assured.
It is true that some people think the same as Deputy Aldo Rebelo who in the text “Brazil Considers Linguistic Barricade” says that it is time to stop with the “invasion of English” in countries. That is because they strongly believe that many languages have died because of the spread of English”. Also they sustain that there is going to be discrimination to people who do not speak English; and finally, they say that they are going to give economic, political and social power to the nation which domains English. I do not think they are right because languages are not going to disappear if in each country people learn their culture and native language very well; then they can learn any other second language, as English, to success in other countries if they want. I admit that there would be a kind of discrimination to non-English speakers, but with the time, learning English will become a necessity so everybody will learn it. That they are going to give power to a nation is false because all countries are going to dominate English and they are going to make business; as a consequence, their development will be equal.
Although English could have some negative aspects, they have a solution, and even more, as a global language, it is really helpful in all aspects of life because it improves the communication between people from all parts of the world. For example, according to an article about globalization of English, doctors around the world can communicate with each other while using one language. As a result of numerous people knowing this language, there is less misunderstandings which in medicine could be fatal. Nowadays, in many countries, the education in schools contains English as a course, so in ten years, almost everybody will speak it. As a result, all people will have the opportunity to enroll in business, to travel, etc. in the entire world. Language is not going to be a problem anymore because everybody will know English. For example, here in Peru, if one day an Arabic men arrives and some robbers stole him his wallet and bag and even worst he does not speak Spanish he is going to be in trouble, but if he speaks English, a Peruvian who also speaks English can help him. Even though there is a probability that with English as a global language people would not know about their native languages so much; so I think we all should know what expert Anna Maria Smolander says, “It is important for a person’s identity to remember their roots, and language is a very integral part of one’s identity”.
As we know, English is been spoken more and more in a lot of countries, so I think in the future in almost all the world people will speak it. Even there are opponents to the English globalization; people should continue learning it because it helps to the development, also to get opportunities and a lot of benefits more.
1)“The World Language.” The Economist. Millennium Issue 31 Dec. 1999:85.
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