A global language can be defined as a language which is spoken or understood by the majority of people across the world. It is a language that is recognized as either an official or semi-official language in certain countries, or it acts as a second or foreign language. Ever since English replaced Latin and French, which were once international languages, it gained the status of a global language. However, how exactly did English become a language spoken by such a large number of people? A number of different factors played an important role in the development and spread of the English language. To begin with, during the earlier stages of the English language, the biggest and most important influence had the power of the British Colonial Empire in the 18th century. During that period, various expeditions and migrations took place. Sailors, colonists, pioneers, and many others, set out on voyages to countries such as America, Asia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, where they settled and started the spread of the English language, making it a dominant language of those countries.
Shortly after, in the late 18th and early 19th century, the Industrial Revolution took place Technology started to change the way people lived, with the fields of technology and science being dominated by the English language. The discovery of the steam engine, the development of transportation and manufacturing, as well as radio broadcasting, telegraphs, and telephones, all increased the spread of the language across the world, In addition to the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution, other influential factors include the economic power of the USA in the 20th century and cultural power of the 20th and let century With the emergence of the United States as leading economic power, English became the language of business and trade, Multinational agreements were made between the US or the UK and other countries, which brought the need of a ‘lingua franca’, a common language, used for mutual understanding.
All of this set a basis for the development of English as a global language through cultural power, Nowadays, English is the most dominant language in various domains such as films, television, music, advertisements, radio and literature. It is through this domain that English is able to capture a wider audience, bringing the desire for both younger and older audiences to learn the language. Finally, it may be concluded that English as a global language has gone through various stages and factors all of which contributed to the spread of the language. Consequently, this helped shape it into the language we know today. From the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th century to the power of the USA and cultural power of the 20th and let centuries, English has changed and spread and gained its status as a global language.
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