What is Lingua Franca?

Lingua Franca is a language widely adopted for communication between two speakers whose native languages are different from each other’s and where one or both speakers are using it as a second language.

English seems to be one of the main languages of international communication.

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What is false friend?

False friends’ is a word where similiar sounding words actually mean something quite different.

Italian word; eventualmente.

How many people speak English in the world?

Brai Kachru;

320-380 (First language) 250-350 (second language)

David Crystal;(not only Britain, the

USA, Australia, Canada, etc. But also places such as Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Nigeria.)

377 (first language) 350 (second

language)

309-400 (first language)

1.4 billion (second language)

Overall: 1.8 billion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

How English got there?

A colonial history;

when pilgrim fathers landed on the Massachusetts, they brought with them not just a set of religious beliefs, but also their language.

Ecomomics;

Globalisation.

Spread of commerce throughout the world.

The USA has a great economic power.

Travel;

English is also the preferred language of air traffic control in many countries and is used widely in sea travel communication.

Information Exchange;

a great deal of academic discourse around the world takes places in English.

Popular Cultures;

Popular English Song.

Where English Fits?

People try to learn it. Search Engines.

English sometimes finds itself in conflict with more local languages, such as Welsh in Wales.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.