Teach English Online - Promoting Intercultural Communication by Teaching English As Second

31/01/2012 17:14

Many countries have different vernacular languages that are spread across their geography. This is usually the case for many archipelagos, like that of the Philippines in Asia. Nations which have histories of colonization like North America, India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand each own multiple native tongues as well. Not a Simple Case of Misunderstanding Problems in trade and communication, differentiation EW0-300 in cultures and political views arise in these countries where citizens speak in different tongues. People simply do not understand each other! That is why teaching English as a Second Language and adapting it as a lingua franca or "bridge" language has been a priority in helping unite the people of these multi-lingual countries. Many of these non-native English speaking countries with multiple indigenous languages have English as their second language while being unknowledgeable of the languages of their neighbors who share the same nationality. For example, a Filipino - citizen of the Philippines in Asia - who speaks "Tagalog" as her primary language usually can neither speak nor understand "Cebuano" being spoken by another Filipino EW0-200 citizen. This is also the same for European countries where Italian, Spanish and French are spread throughout the continent. Quest for a Language Bridge One of the biggest reasons why English is chosen to be the lingua franca of all the nations mentioned is because English is the most shared form of communication. With language being closely knitted to a specific culture or community, using English as a lingua franca or language bridge also helps avoid political and ethnic problems. For example, British colonies continued using English as their lingua franca even after their colonizers have left, in order to avoid the discriminatory difficulties and partiality associated with promoting one indigenous language above the others. This is also the reason why English has become truly global by the end of the 19th century and have replaced languages like French, Afrikaans, Italian, German and Spanish that have been used as the lingua franca of many nations for a long time. English Impacts Intercultural Communication Multi-lingual countries also prefer teaching English as a second language because of its international and widespread use in the fields of global economics, finance, aviation, and in the military. Even the world's major F50-529 scientific journals are published in English. Its widespread use can also be credited to the global influence of English-speaking nations such as the United States and the use by international institutions such as the United Nations. English is now known to be the language of diplomacy and the literate. With all the qualities innate to the English language, teaching English as a second language has been used to promote intercultural communication between different cultures and nations. English has truly become global and is now associated even with the identity and culture of non-native English-speaking countries.

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