The Globalization Of The English Language

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The globalization of the English language is not something that came about coincidentally, or because of some inherent superiority in the structure of the English language. English came about as a dominating language because of the rise of military, economic, and political power of the Western nations that used it as its mother tongue. While the prospect of a global language has many positive attributes in terms of global communication, the very real possibility of English being the dominant language of the world is not without its fair share of issues. As discussed in the text, some populations are deeply concerned with the prospect of English globalization. Though English is the main target because of the very real possibility of it becoming a global language, the dangers of the globalization of any language includes the concern that will give an unfair advantage to native language speakers, and the possibility of the loss of indigenous identity for those whose first language is not English. There are many misconceptions on the worldwide success of the English language. Some people that its far-reaching influence in the world comes as a result of some sort of innate superiority in its formation, and “that there must be something inherently beautiful or logical about the structure of English” (Crystal 7). This is objectively false, as seen by the historical fact that the Latin language managed to have such a far-reaching influence despite its complex structure. While it is