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... However, the growing influence of English leads to some arguments that English is killing some of the minority language and culture.
In terms of the need for global communication, English is more important than other language. ... 5 billion people around the world speak English as their second language (Redman, 2002). It is also the official language of over 75 countries. ... Globalization is still ongoing and this implies that the need to have a common language between countries is inevitable. ... As Crystal (cited in Morrison, 2002) pointed out:
If diversity is prerequisite for successful humanity, then the preservation for linguistic diversity is essential, for language lies at the heart of what it is to be human.
While people are using English as a global language, people are losing the diversity of linguistics.
Approximate Word count = 629
Approximate Pages = 2.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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