This document presents the pros and cons of making English a global language. The pros include English serving as a lingua franca for international communication, its role as the language of business and multinational companies, and its potential to promote harmony. However, the cons are the potential disappearance of native languages as English dominates, a loss of cultural diversity as local languages decline, and threats to social and ethnic identities. In conclusion, while English enables widespread communication, its global dominance risks minor languages vanishing and social inequities increasing between those who can or cannot speak English proficiently.

1. GOVT. POST. GRADUATE COLLEGE MARDAN
PPT SUBMITTED TO : MA’AM HUSSAN
PPT SUBMITTED BY : ROSHNA ISMAIL
CLASS NO. : 22
SUBJECT : WORLD ENGLISHES
TOPIC OF PPT : PROS AND CONS OF
LETING ENGLISH BE A GLOBAL
LANGUAGE
DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH
SEMESTER : 8TH
DATE OF SUBMISSION : 26TH JUNE, 2020

2. WHAT IS GLOBAL LANGUAGE?
 A language achieves a genuinely global
status when it develops a special role that is
recognized in every country. This might seem like stat
ing the obvious, but it is not, for the
notion of ‘special role’ has many facets. Such a role w
ill be most evident in countries where
large numbers of the people speak the language.

3. Pros of English as a global
language:
 English as a lingua franca
 International language
 language of business
 language of multi-national companies
 Harmony and peace - no
misunderstandings

4. Cons of English be the global
language:
Disappearance of native language
Loss of cultural diversity
Supersession of social and ethnic
identities

5. 1. English as a lingua franca:
English as lingua franca
contributing to the incessant
increase of the economy for
decades

6. 2. International language:
Being the third most spoken
language in the world, English is the
International language. It is all due
to its efficiency and flexible way to
communicate.

7. 3. Language of business:
However, now a days the corporate
world has seen myriads of debates
regarding the fate of English
language in the business world.

8. 4. Language of multi-
national companies:
Companies like Samsung, airbus and
Microsoft are widely advocating
English as the primary language for
business.

9. Cons of English be the
global language
 People have a natural wish to use their own
 Mother tongue, to see it survive and grow, and
 they do not take kindly when the language of
 another culture is imposed on them.
 Following are some of the disadvantages of
letting English be the global language.

10. 1. Disappearance of native
languages:
English is used everywhere for
business, advertisements, film
industries to music.

11. 2. Loss of cultural diversity
One of the biggest disadvantages of
adopting English language as a
primary language for global
business transaction is loss of
cultural diversity.

12. 3. Supersession of social
and ethnic identities:
Most non-native speakers will feel
neglected because their identities
are in danger due to English
language.

13. CONCLUSION
IN SHORT, THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE IS MORE THAN NEGATIVE BECAUSE IT IS
USE FOR WORLD WIDE COMMUNICATION IN MANY
FIELDS LIKE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, SOCIAL ETC.
WHILE ELITE MONOLINGUAL SOCIAL CLASS WHO
HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF BEING ABLE TO USE IT TO
GET RICHER AND THOSE WHO ARE NOT PROFICIENT
OR EVEN EVER EXPOSED TO IT STAY POOR AND
RESULTED IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MINORITY
LANGUAGES.

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