English is the global lingua franca – the language of international business, diplomacy, and education. But why? Is English still a colonial language? VOCABULARY LIST Lingua franca (n) – a language used for communication between groups of people who speak different languages. The international business community sees English as a lingua franca. Colonial (adj) – relating to a colony or colonialism. Various parts of Africa have suffered under colonial rule. To impose (v) – to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living. He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership. Dominance (n) – the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type. The dominance of the car makes cycling and walking increasingly difficult. Legacy (n) – something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time. The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature. To marginalize (v) – to treat someone or something as if they are not important. Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country’s native language has been marginalized. Imbalance (n) – a situation in which two things that should be equal or that are normally equal are not There are major economic imbalances between the two countries. To homogenise (v) – to change something so that all its parts or features become the same or very similar. TV has homogenized the culture and language of large parts of the planet. FULL TRANSCRIPT https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/04/03/220-is-english-still-a-colonial-language/ ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2OwAg0ckS0mUDPi6HW8FNt BLOG https://thinkinginenglish.blog/ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/ThinkEnglishPod LEAVE A COMMENT What do you think? Should we have a different global lingua franca? CHAPTERS ... VISUALS Video production by @nathan_english_tutor Original illustration by Alfredo A. (https://www.instagram.com/soyelpapade) MUSIC Borough by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) #englishlearning #englishlearner #englishlearners #esl #englishadvice #learningadvice #criticalthinkingskills #britishpronunciation #britishyoutubers #intermediateenglish #advancedenglish #vocabularybuilding #businessenglish #englishsubtitles #английский #английскийязык #английского #английскоепроизношение