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Lingua Franca
a language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages
3 Main Lingua Francas
English, Spanish, French
How do people make trade easier?
Speakers of 2 different languages would create a lingua franca by mixing elements of both languages
I️n the past...
A lingua franca achieved widespread distribution through migration and conquest
Music, T.V. and internet are...
Things that contribute to making English the world's lingua franca
Why do students around the world want to learn English?
Because they believe it is the most effective way to work I️n a global economy and participate I️n a global culture
What did the Japanese government consider and why?
They considered adding English as a second official language, because so many other countries speak I️t fluently and they believe I️t is needed I️n a global economy
How is immigration a factor to cause English to be the world's lingua franca?
Because when people who speak English as a native language immigrate to places who have a different native language and then move back to their native place, they spread English to the other place as well as bring back elements of the other language they were exposed to