Global languages
Definition
Advantages
UNICEF- 3 official languages: English, French, and Spanish
Disadvantages
A global language allows the communication between different cultures
Presents challenges for non-native speakers in the sciences
Facilitates international trade
May be a threat to minority languages, some may become extinct with time
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
Aso characterized by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations
Also known as Lingua Franca and world language
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.
What it takes to be come a global languge
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“[a] language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (Crystal 2003b: 3).
Resorces
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