Lingua Franca: The Linking Language Throughout History
1. LinguaFranca
Presented by : Dharma Gohel
Semester : 3
Paper No : 12
Batch Year : 2017-19
Enrollment No : 2069108420180014
email-id : dharmagohel71@gmail.com
2. The Lingua Franca : The
term was first used during the
Middle Ages and described a
language created as a
combinationof French and
Italian that was developed by the
Crusaders and tradesman in the
Mediterranean.
3. A Lingua Franca basically
means that a language
commonly understood
while communicationg
irrespective of your mother
tongue.
4. Continued :
“linking language”.
Important significance in a multilingual
setting.
English play a role of “bridging” among the
two people, their ideas, views, cultures,
traditions. It also chains two countries and
nations.
5.
6. Modern Lingua Franca :
Important role in global
communication as well.
The official language of
international air traffic
control is English.