GLOBALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

• Authors: Todorova Nataliya , Todorova Anna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In the framework of the linguistic approach to understanding the impact of globalization on the humanity, this paper aims to consider the role of the English language in globalization processes. Given the history of English becoming the world’s most widely spoken language, the authors consider possible implications of this fact and overview the current debates and concerns about the role of English and the state of other world languages under conditions of globalization.

Keywords

EN

globalization; lingua franca; Globish; linguistic imperialism; international communication; cross-cultural awareness

• Publisher: Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Journal: Міжнародні зв’язки України: наукові пошуки і знахідки
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 27

Contributors

author

Todorova Nataliya

• Uzhhorod National University

author

Todorova Anna

• Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg