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the world, either for those who speak it as the many elements of English: thus, languages like
first language or those who speak it as a second the Irish can have a point of encounter with
language, that is as a secondary language after English in spite of being of two different
the mother tongue. Although native English branches, Celta and Anglo-Saxon respectively.
speakers (all who speak it as the official
language of the country in which they were The Importance of English as a World
born) are not as many as the other languages Language
such as Spanish or Chinese, English absolutely
wins the whole battle when talking about people In recent times, especially since the late
Who speak or master English as a second nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth
language. century English has been progressively
transformed into the most widespread language
worldwide. Thus, it has overtaken languages
such as French or Italian, including German,
In this sense, it can be said that the English which were traditional in some scientific or
language is present in almost all the world and artistic fields. Globalization has been of great
is considered the main element of importance here as a medium through which
communication between the very diverse English has grown infinitely.
cultures that share few or no trait in common.
The phenomenon of the Spanish language is The phenomenon of globalization has greatly
interesting because it can also be related to a contributed to making English the most
debate about its presence around the world, its important and necessary language of the day,
reasons and consequences. being understood as the language of the
Let's start with the principle: what is English? dominant countries worldwide (especially the
United States and England). Through cultural
The English language, as its name suggests, is consumption (films, series, music) and also
the official language of England, the country in from political, diplomatic and economic fields,
which it arises. As history progresses, and as English has been advancing on the native
England conquered many territories within and languages of each place, occupying from small
outside Europe, the English language would places with colloquial or circumstantial words
become one of the most widely spoken to allowing to adopt idioms , Abstract phrases
languages in the world: territories such as and concepts even in places where the
Wales, Scotland and Ireland (within Europe), population does not speak or completely master
the United States, Jamaica , Canada (in English.
America), South Africa and many regions of
Oceania would accept it as official language, Thus, today it is essential to train at the English
obviously with variations in vocabulary, level not only for labor issues (having a good
pronunciation and accent. level of English is without a doubt a good
gateway to better jobs) but also to communicate,
It is also the official language in countries like in order to access Greater knowledge and
India, which is very striking if we consider that information, to be updated, etc.
in Asia there is no other territory that has it as a
central language. This is due to the English Criticisms of the presence of English as a world
presence in India and the spread that the language
language had even after the withdrawal of
English presence in the region. From many places a critical view of the
phenomenon of English is made to understand it
as an invasion more of the most powerful
countries to those who have less power. It is
even pointed out that many times local and
In all the regions mentioned, the English native languages in other parts of the world are
language covers an endless number of basic more complex than English itself and that this
needs, which are to allow the inhabitants of the speaks of cultures much more elaborate than
region to communicate, as well as to establish Anglo-Saxon. On the other hand, recognition is
the official language in which the texts are sought for other languages that are slowly
written, government documents are written, etc. growing, such as Chinese or Spanish. Finally,
In some of them it is the naturally original many theorists demand that languages that have
language while in others it was imposed with been lost due to the impressive invasion of
greater or lesser force. A curious fact to
English be respected, revived and recovered, for obviamente con variaciones en el
example the American and African languages
vocabulario, la pronunciación y el acento.