English has evolved over the years to be one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It has assumed an omnipresent position so much so that it is the most studied language in the world. It is the language of the internet. It is the language of international trade and logistics and any pilot no matter the origin or native language must be able to communicate in English. We live in a globalized world, and English has become the universal language uniting everyone around the globe and making cross-cultural communication easier. Hence, it seems like this is one language that carries so much power, seems unbeatable and almost everyone seems to understand one word or two in the English language even if it’s only a ‘hello’. Is there any other language that could overthrow English in international communication? A language expert with knowledge of Mandarin and Taiwanese takes an expert look into this.
‘To answer this, English language has been the world lingua-Franca and this might not be changing in the foreseeable future for good reasons, Roman Dawidowicz says.
‘To answer this, English language has been the world lingua-Franca and this might not be changing in the foreseeable future for good reasons, Roman Dawidowicz says.
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