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  1. Jul 3, 2023 · Why is English important in today's world? English is considered the global language of business, science, and communication. It is spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide, making it the most widely spoken language.

  2. Jul 28, 2010 · Dagong migrants constitute the most populous group of China's mobile population, so knowledge of their cultural practices is crucial to understanding how globalisation and mobility rework people's sense of locality.

    • Wanning Sun
    • 2010
  3. Aug 20, 2023 · Aug 21, 2023. -- In today’s interconnected world, the English language holds a position of remarkable influence and wide reach. With an estimated 1.5 billion English speakers globally,...

  4. Feb 21, 2020 · It has demonstrated a capacity for growth by keeping its borders open, helping it to develop from a West Germanic dialect spoken in a small island into a world language. English is now spoken by about 1.75 billion people – a quarter of the world’s population. This includes first and second language speakers.

  5. Apr 18, 2023 · Here Mina Patel, one of the authors of the new British Council publication ‘The Future of English: Global Perspectives’, looks at how English, its teaching, assessment and use in business will be affected in a rapidly changing world.

  6. Jan 18, 2022 · Will Mandarin, with its 1.11 billion speakers, eventually replace English as the worlds lingua franca? Will Google or Microsoft Translate moot the issue?

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  8. Dec 8, 2016 · The evolution of the English language and its reach has broken down communication barriers in our increasingly globalized world; read on to find out about some of the top English Language courses at North American universities…

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