Wednesday, October 5, 2022

English as a Lingua Franca. What Does That Mean Exactly?




English is spoken in fifty-eight countries, has been made official in thirty-nine countries, and is spreading rapidly.*

What does this mean for the rest of the world? Let's dive into a couple of examples of what that could look like, and what could come out of it based on the two films: The Expansion of English in China, and English in the European Union.



English as a Lingua Franca. What Does That Mean Exactly?

English is spoken in fifty-eight countries, has been made official in thirty-nine countries, and is spreading rapidly.* What does this mean ...