The emergence of English as a Lingua Franca is beneficial for both native and non-native English speakers  

作　　者：杨修平 

机构地区：[1]西安翻译学院

出　　处：《校园英语》2018年第51期225-226,共2页English On Campus

摘　　要：English has been widely used throughout the world for trade,transport,industry,sport,diplomacy and technology.As a result,there is a belief that English as a Lingua Franca brings drawbacks too,such as threatening the world by being hegemony over other languages.This essay is going to argue that even though there are drawbacks to the rise of English as a Lingua Franca,its benefits overweigh its drawbacks.There will be altogether two parts in this essay,illustrating the argument from two aspects.The first aspect is the benefits of Lingua Franca,being a facilitator and reducing misunderstanding.The second aspect is the benefits of English being a Lingua Franca,in terms of easy to learn,can be widely used and delivers messages from a powerful country.English has been widely used throughout the world for trade, transport, industry, sport, diplomacy and technology. As a result, there is a belief that English as a Lingua Franca brings drawbacks too, such as threatening the world by being hegemony over other languages. This essay is going to argue that even though there are drawbacks to the rise of English as a Lingua Franca, its benefits overweigh its drawbacks. There will be altogether two parts in this essay, illustrating the argument from two aspects. The first aspect is the benefits of Lingua Franca, being a facilitator and reducing misunderstanding. The second aspect is the benefits of English being a Lingua Franca, in terms of easy to learn, can be widely used and delivers messages from a powerful country.

关 键 词：Lingua Franca beneficial 

分 类 号：G43[文化科学—教育学]