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English as a Global Language

[1, pg.2] These are fascinating questions to explore, whether your first language is English or not. A global language is a language that is spoken internationally and is learned and spoken by a large number of people as a second language. A global language is characterized not only by the total number of speakers (native and second language speakers), but also by its geographical distribution, as well as use ininternational organizations and diplomatic relations. [4] The authour’s personal interest in this issue predetermined the choice of the topic. The rapid spread of the English language all over the world and its broad employnment in our country defines the actuality of the given research paper. This work seeks to understand why English has become the language of international scope, what future awaits this language,