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Global languages, Aso characterized by its geographical distribution, and…
Global languages
UNICEF- 3 official languages: English, French, and Spanish
UNITED NATIONS and the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - 6 official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
EUROPEAN UNION - 23 official languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish and Swedish.
Definition
It is a common language that enables people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities to communicate on a more or less equitable basis
Is characterized by a large number of speakers (both native and second language),
A language that is learned and spoken internationally
Advantages
A global language allows the communication between different cultures
Facilitates international trade
Disadvantages
Presents challenges for non-native speakers in the sciences
May be a threat to minority languages, some may become extinct with time
What it takes to be come a global languge
“[a] language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (Crystal 2003b: 3).
Resorces
https://www.un.org/en/our-work/official-languages#:~:text=There%20are%20six%20official%20languages,%2C%20French%2C%20Russian%20and%20Spanish
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https://www.who.int/about/policies/multilingualism#:~:text=WHO's%20six%20official%20languages%20%2D%20Arabic,multilingualism%20into%20a%20WHO%20policy
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https://www.unicef.org/legal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/guide/languages.shtml
https://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/issues_global.html
Aso characterized by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations
Also known as Lingua Franca and world language