GLOBALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Nataliya Todorova; Anna Todorova

doi:10.15407/mzu2018.27.331

Nataliya Todorova Uzhhorod National University, 26/24 Osypenko Street, Uzhhorod, 88017, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2282-6447
Anna Todorova Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany, Teichweg 6, Hermsdorf, 39326, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/mzu2018.27.331

Keywords: globalization, lingua franca, Globish, linguistic imperialism, international communication, cross-cultural awareness

Abstract

In the framework of the linguistic approach to understanding the impact of globalization on the humanity, this paper aims to consider the role of the English language in globalization processes. Given the history of English becoming the world’s most widely spoken language, the authors consider possible implications of this fact and overview the current debates and concerns about the role of English and the state of other world languages under conditions of globalization.

Todorova, N., & Todorova A. (2018). Globalization and the Role of the English Language. Mìžnarodnì zv’âzki Ukraïni: naukovì pošuki ì znahìdki – The International relations of Ukraine: scientific searches and findings, 27, 331-348 [in English].

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