How english became a global language
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Did you ever wondered how English language had only 4 million speakers in the XVI century and now, in the XXI century has more than 2 billion? And why Spanish, Portuguese or French failed to reach those numbers? Do you think that Mandarin can be a challenge to the English dominance? Check it out this presentation and find out
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How english became a global language
- 1. How english became a global language? Antonio Aureliano antonio.aureliano.edu@gmail.com
- 2. What is a global language?
- 3. • 1578 4 mi people spoke english • 2014: 2 bi people • HOW?
- 5. to fall Adriano´s wall Latim Saxony invasions Latim + lingual célticas / galelicas)
- 6. England as a island had to GO to the sea Drake, Hawkins, Water Raleigh, Frobisher ... and Glory
- 7. Not “Empresa de la inglaterra” battles are important to change the course like
- 8. Battles are fundamental • Spanish Armada • Trafalgar • Battle of Britain • El Alamein
- 9. UK reach ¼ of the world population and dominates 1/5 of all the land UK x ES x FR x PT
- 10. Now the americans Industrial revolution American power WW2 Cold war IT Culture
- 11. vs Madarim • to 300 English speaker natives and 200 people that have English as a second language, 1500 people are learning english • Mensure of the importance of a language – measure the power of the ones who speak it • USA GPD is the double of China with 1/3 of their population. • If China economy grown even more – well, let´s see – companies sell to the ones who have money, like Samsung to USA and Europe
- 12. Nowadays: Internet languages EN – 536 mi CH – 445 mi ES – 153 Jap - 99 mi PT and RU - 59 mi each
- 13. Nowadays: Absolute • Today is common language is important domain – Aviation – Science – Commerce – IT • 1/3 of the books are publish in English • 2/3 of the scientist ready in English • 45% of all e-communication is made in English South east Asia has more people speaking English than US and England. The investment can go to there if we are not capable
- 14. References • http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm • http://www.britainexpress.com/History/battles/index. htm • http://www.englishdomain.eu/English---why-is-english- important-nowadays.html?sect=menu3 • http://www.experienceenglish.com/social-english/ articles/10-reasons-learn-english • http://www.esoe.co.uk/blog/4-reasons-why-learning-english- is-so-important/
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- After World War 1 american power assumed the world and even before many factors were important to Brazil banana wars ww2 and the CSN (setal maker company) ww2 and the Natal airbase ww2 and the Brazil at war Before that, French used to rule Even Brazil looking for new partners to have a more prominent role as a leader, since last century, the companies named and rank the importance of language skills to English, Spanish (17%) and sad to say, French 1%, when a they are selecting professionals for a new role. Sure, can just from sector to sector. For exemple with defense contracts to build submarines French importance can rise or even with the buy from the new Fighter, Gripen, Sweden importance can became higher