By: Jeff Leiper Presented by: Brian Thackston

Introduction  What is a global language?  Why is there a global language?  What makes English special?  What about other languages?  What can we conclude from this?  Are there any questions?

What is a global language?  A global language is a language that is used and learned by a large percentage of the world population  It is often used to facilitate communications about academic, diplomatic, and econcomic concerns  There have been several global languages in the past ages  Latin was used in the Roman Empire  French was used in diplomatic discussions of the 18 th century

What is a global language (Part 2)  A global language is often learned as a second language  English is used officially in over 60 countries

Why is there a global language?  A global language is used for diplomatic and economic purposes  Increasing globalization requires an international language of business

What makes English special?  English is the language of technology  80% of the information electronically stored is in English  2/3 of the world’s scientist use English  More specifically, English is the language of the internet  Programming is based upon and uses a large number of English words

What makes English special? (Part 2)  A large number of academic material is only available in English  Many manuals and textbooks have been primarily printed in English  Learning English is often necessary to further one’s career

What about other languages?  We are a long way off from the unification of languages  Being bilingual and multilingual is inherently beneficial  Anyone can benefit from learning English as a second language  Those who speak English as a first language can still tremendously benefit from learning another language

What can we conclude from this?  In these modern times, English can be considered a global language because of its inherent ties to technology and its uses in international business

Are there any questions?