English has been the considered to be the first global Lingua Franca. In today’s modern world the English language has become part and parcel of every existing field. It has been an international language of communication, business, science, information technology, entertainment and so on. Earlier everyone is considered to be literate by their degrees and diplomas, but the knowledge of English language makes an individual literate in today’s world. Though many countries do have English as their native language, those who have the command over the English Language are considered and respected as highly educated. English is named after an ancient Germanic people, Angles, who migrated to then Great Britain, which is England today. It is an official language in over 67 countries and has more than 35 dialects. An estimate made in the year 2005 states that over 2 billion speakers of this language are present all over the world.
All over the world, in many schools, English is the primary language. This international language makes it possible for people from all over the world to connect easily. The knowledge of English in the present time is a common demand in various fields.
Nowadays, English is not simply a language; it has become a lifestyle. After Chinese and Spanish, English is the next in line to bespoken the most. The vocabulary of this language is extremely rich and in an average of almost two hours, there is one new word that is being added to it. It is a language that is dynamic and is continuously evolving. All this development is mainly due to social media, where the majority of interaction stake place in English.
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