The role of foreign languages in modern society. English as an international language
The modern world is becoming smaller all the time. Every day distances between different countries seem less. For this reason it"s becoming more and more important to know different languages, especially English.
One billion people speak English today. That's about 20% of the world's population. 400 million people speak English as their first language. For the other 600 million people it"s either a second language or a foreign language.
English is the first language in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is one of the official languages in Canada, the Irish Republic and the Republic of South Africa.
As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries. It is used by the government, businessmen and universities.
English is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technology, business and trade, sport and pop music. 80% of all information in the world's computers is in English. 75% of the world's letters and faxes are in English. 60% of all international telephone calls are made in English. More than 60% of all scientific journals are written in English.
To know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist. Learning a language is not an easy thing. It"s a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But it"s a must.
English is taught throughout the world and a lot of people speak it quite well. In our country English is very popular: it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery schools), colleges and universities.
Everyone will speak English soon — I"m sure of it. We all need to understand each other. To do that we need an international language, and that"s English.
Translation:
The modern world is getting smaller. Every day the distances between different countries seem to get smaller. For this reason, it is becoming more and more important to know different languages, especially English.
One billion people speak English today. This is about 20% of the world's population. For 400 million people, English is their native language. For the remaining 600 million people, it is either a second language or a foreign language.
English is the first language in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. It is one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of Ireland and the Republic of South Africa.
English is spoken as a second language in more than 60 countries. It is used by government, businesses and universities.
English is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technology, business and trade, sports and pop music. 80% of all information in the world is in English. 75% of letters and faxes in the world are in English. 60% of all international telephone calls are in English. More than 60% of all scientific journals are in English.
Knowing English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist. Learning a language is not easy. This is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But it is necessary.
English is taught all over the world and many people speak it very well. In our country, English is very popular: it is studied in schools (sometimes even in kindergartens), colleges and universities.
Everyone will speak English soon - I'm sure of it. We all need to understand each other. For this we need an international language, and that is English.
English is the language of world communication. A language that unites millions of people around the world. Why is English considered an international language? Today we invite you to look into history and find the answer to this question.
How English became international: historical background
Triumph of England. International trade - international language
English has not become an international language as quickly as it seems. It all started back in the 17th century, when England ceased to be a country that was being conquered, and became a conquering country, being very successful in this matter. The English fleet was one of the strongest in the world. All sea routes were subject to the British. Most of the land - half of North America, many countries in Africa and Asia, Australia, India - was under the rule of the British crown.
The English language has penetrated to all corners of the globe. At that time, the most important task for England was to establish trade relations. Naturally, the language of the dominant and more developed country relegated local languages to the background. The golden rule worked here - whoever has the gold rules, he chooses which language to speak. England gave impetus to the emergence of the world economy and the development of international relations in the 18th century; it was the English language that was used for trade.
Even when the colonized countries gained independence, trade relations with Great Britain continued to develop, and the English language remained. Firstly, because the languages of the conquered countries lacked the necessary words: there were no terms for trading. Secondly, because English had already taken root in this area and the locals knew it well. Anyone who wanted to earn their living had to communicate in English.
Did the English-speaking races make it their rule to speak anything else than English, the marvelous progress of the English tongue throughout the world would stop.
If the English people recognized anyone's language other than their own, the latter's triumphal march would cease.
But why then did not English become the native language in Asian and African countries? Because the British did not move to these countries as en masse as, for example, to America, and did not spread their language, their culture and their way of life. Great Britain introduced a system of government and education into the conquered countries. English was used in certain areas, but it was not the language of communication, the language of the people.
In India, the English language is much more deeply rooted than in many other countries. For 30% of Indians, English is their native language. Although more than 400 languages are used in India besides Hindi, only English is the second official language. You can read more about the peculiarities of the English language in India in the article “Indian English or Hinglish”.
America Rising
Another good reason that predetermined the use of English as an international language is the conquest of the New World and America. The British were not the only settlers. In addition to English, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch were spoken in America. At the beginning of the 20th century, the question of national unity arose: something had to unite the country and the people who live in it. And the English language in this case acted as a connecting link.
The United States has had a strict policy of language suppression, despite the fact that America does not have a single official language. Official documents were compiled only in English. Many states have banned education in all languages other than English. This policy has borne fruit. If the American government had not supplanted other languages, then Dutch, Spanish or any other language could have become the national language. Then and now we would not talk about English as an international language.
In the second half of the 20th century, England faded into the background, and the era of America began. After World War II, most powers were preoccupied with the reconstruction of their countries. In turn, the United States suffered less than others and continued to develop in all directions: economic, diplomatic, political and military. The country was especially active in developing economic relations. America made the right choice by continuing the English tradition. American goods have flooded all countries. Naturally, to carry out an economic transaction you need a common language, and again this language became English. Why? Probably for the same reason as in the 17th century - whoever is stronger is right.
US influence has increased over time. But it is not enough just to win the championship, it is important to maintain it. If trade played a key role for England in the 18th century, America occupied its niche in history for other reasons:
- The advent of the computer and the Internet
Any country benefits from having an international language. Being one of the most powerful countries in the world, America pursued a language policy precisely in the direction of globalizing its language. And the key role was played by the fact that two inventions appeared in the United States, without which our life is unthinkable - the computer and the Internet. These means of instant dissemination of information have greatly contributed to the globalization of the English language.
- American lifestyle fashion
In the second half of the 20th century, against the backdrop of post-war and dilapidated countries, the United States looked very attractive. The “American Dream” seemed to be an ideal, and residents of different countries sought to at least somehow get closer to this ideal, and language is one of the ways to get closer. Films, music, and youth movements came to us from overseas and brought with them English-speaking culture.
Why is English today an international language?
1. English is a world language
Today, English has become an international language and is the most widely spoken in the world. More than 400 million people speak English as a first language, 300 million speak it as a second language, and another 500 million have some knowledge of English.
2. English - the language of trade and business
In many countries, English occupies a very important place as the language of diplomacy, trade and business. 90% of global transactions are concluded in English. Global financial funds and exchanges operate in English. Financial giants and large corporations use English no matter what country they are in.
3. English is the language of education
English is the most popular foreign language in schools. The most prestigious universities in the world are English-speaking. In countries where English is the second official language, students prefer to study in English. Knowledge of English makes it possible to get a good education and build a successful career.
4. English is the language of travel
The large-scale travel of the British over two centuries bore fruit. In the 21st century, English is the language of travel. No matter what country you go to, you will be understood in English everywhere. , in a restaurant, at a bus stop, you can talk to the locals.
5. English - the language of science and technology
English has become the language of the 21st century - the century of technical progress and information technology. Today, all instructions and programs for new gadgets are written in English. Scientific reports, articles, reports are published in English. 90% of Internet resources are in English. The vast majority of information in all areas - science, sports, news, entertainment - is published in English.
English has become the language of youth culture. American actors, actresses, musicians have been and remain idols of more than one generation of people. Hollywood is still the undisputed leader of the film industry today. Cult American action films and blockbusters are watched in English all over the world. From America came jazz, blues, rock and roll and many other styles of music that are still popular today.
7. English is a universal language
In addition to all of the above, the English language is beautiful, melodic and easy to learn. English has one of the richest vocabularies in the world, but it also has simple grammar. The words themselves attract each other, forming concise and understandable sentences. The international language should be simple and understandable to everyone. Perhaps we are very lucky that it was such a simple language that united the world. Read why English is easy to learn compared to other languages in our article.
What a thorny path a language can take over the course of several centuries! Today we can say with confidence that in the 21st century English is the No. 1 international language. It is difficult to say how long it will remain international. But, definitely, this status will remain for many more decades.
At all times, the main popular language was, is and will be English. It is the easiest to learn, since the basis for its understanding is grammar and vocabulary, which is why it is taught in many educational institutions in Russia as the main foreign language.
The role of English in the modern world is quite large, since it is the native language of almost 400 million people, and about 650 million people study it in educational institutions as an additional discipline.
Language, in itself, is a whole system of functions, a means of expressing thoughts and communicating with people. Any single whole has its own origins, including the history of origin and development. This is what is worth mentioning first.
The origin of the language began back in the distant 5th century, when three Germanic tribes, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, entered the territory of Britain. Since they all spoke similar languages, Old English was subsequently formed. Over the course of several centuries, the land of Britain was repeatedly invaded by Norman invaders. They brought many French words into the English language. In the 14th century it was called Middle English. Beginning in the 16th century, a change in vowel sounds began. This process began to occur in connection with the improvement of Britain’s relations with different countries of the world. Due to this, many different words and phrases have entered the lexicon of the language. With the development of printing, English grammar began to be based on theoretical knowledge. It was in 1604 that the first English dictionary was published. The language further developed by borrowing words from other languages.
Nowadays, English has become the most important language compared to others. Since it is an international language, it is necessary to know it at least at the initial level. Today, people begin to study English not only at school or university, but also in preschool institutions. It is important to understand that training in this discipline is carried out, first of all, for the development of a person, his personality, so that in the future he can use these skills within the framework of his profession.
In fact, many people do not understand how necessary a foreign language is in the 21st century. Nowadays, it is no secret that languages play a major role when applying for a job. Most professions and positions are prestigious and highly paid, but this only happens in conjunction with knowledge of an additional language, mainly English. Now all large firms and enterprises cooperate not only with Russian partners, but also with foreign ones. Therefore, in order for your deal to be successful in advance, you need to learn to speak the language, even if not perfectly, but even the initial level is not enough here. It is worth constantly working on yourself and developing not only communicative qualities, but also linguistic ones.
Another reason to learn English is the desire to travel the world. Today, in the main foreign resort areas, of course, there are Russian-speaking workers, but if we are talking about free, unplanned travel abroad, then in this case it is still worth learning a foreign language. Knowledge of English makes life much easier for a Russian tourist. Different situations can happen in life: someone is sick, lost, or simply asks for help - in all these cases, without knowing the language, a person will simply disappear. Of course, in the world of high technology, people can use their smartphone and use a voice translator to explain what they need. But our gadgets do not last forever, and they tend to run out of charge. This is precisely where our knowledge of English will come in handy.
It is impossible not to say that you can learn a language just for yourself for the purpose of self-development and self-improvement. We live, first of all, for ourselves, which means we decide for ourselves how it will be better for us. It will be much more pleasant for any person to talk about something with a foreigner himself than to do it through an interpreter. After all, this will be a tremendous experience in learning a foreign language.
In the world of high technology, one cannot help but notice the trend of development and creation of various inventions and programs. Most of them are based on foreign software and settings. Be it a laptop, tablet, phone, printer or any program - they are all initially a foreign product, even having a foreign manual for use, mostly English. Therefore, every person who wants to be fluent in technology should know English.
The main category of the population that speaks English, albeit not perfectly, is young people. As a rule, this process occurs during playing computer games. Teenagers spend a lot of time on the computer, and since all the popular games are global hits, the manual is also in English. Consequently, children subconsciously learn a foreign language without knowing it. Another way to learn a language is through films and music. Currently, the main product of consumption among young people is foreign films. They are very popular not only among European countries, but also in Russia. Most of them are produced in English format. The desire to listen and see something new motivates young people to learn the language in order to understand what is being said.
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The role of foreign languages in modern society
The role of foreign languages in modern society
Completed by: Daniyar Safinov, 10 “B” class
Student: Safinov Daniyar, 10 “C” form
Checked by: Sinelnikova L.S.
Teacher: Sinelnikova L.S.
year 2014
Introduction
The role of language in society
Language functions
Languages of the world
The role of a foreign language in the modern world
The role of English in the modern world
Conclusion
Target: study the importance of a foreign language in the life of a modern person
Tasks:
Study the role and functions of language in society
Find information about the languages of the world
Learn about the most common languages of the world
Introduction
Learning a foreign language in the modern world is one of the most important components of a modern, successful person. Knowledge of at least one foreign language broadens your horizons and allows you to learn the culture and customs of another people. Today, millions of people around the world study foreign languages.
Why are they doing that? How many foreign languages are there in the world? What languages are the most popular? This is very interesting to know.
Hypothesis: Do foreign languages really play an important role in the life of a modern person?
The relevance of the topic is that many young people are now studying an important role in the life of a modern person?
The relevance of the topic is that many young people are now learning a foreign language in order to communicate with foreign friends; some want to go abroad to find work there.
The role of language in society
Look around and you will see many amazing things created by the mind and hands of man: radio, telephone, cars, ships, planes, rockets and so on. But the most amazing and wise thing that humanity has created is language. All people on Earth can speak. They speak different languages, but all languages have one main task - to help people, to understand each other when communicating, in common work. Without language, the life of people, society, and the development of science and technology are impossible.
What is language? What does this word mean?
Language is a means of communication. This is the ability, carrying out a communicative function, to convey any information, messages about objects, serves as a means of communication and a tool of thinking.
The tongue is a sensory organ that allows you to speak and feel.
Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.
Language is a part of our organism and no less complex than this organism itself.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig
Wittgenstein
Language is the dress of thought
Language- This framing thoughts
Samuel Johnson
Language functions
Language is one of the world's mysteries. We are not always aware of the role of language in life, but perceive it as air, as breathing, as something taken for granted.
Language in human society is of great importance. Thanks to language, humanity develops, passing on the experience of cognitive activity and the achievements of science and culture from generation to generation. In their emergence and development, language and thinking are organically interconnected, distinguishing man from the animal world.
The development of language contributes to the development of thinking, and the development of thinking is one of the most important conditions for the development of language. Language is a tool of thinking .
Language arose at the dawn of humanity as a result of the need of primitive people to communicate something to each other. Man is a social phenomenon. He cannot master the language outside of society. Let us remember Mowgli, who among the animals developed perfectly physically, but could not communicate in human language.
Languages of the world
According to rough estimates, there are about 3 thousand languages on Earth. There are languages that serve a narrow circle of speakers (the languages of African tribes, American Indians, individual villages of Dagestan, and others). There are languages spoken by numerous nationalities and nations. There are international languages that are used as working languages in the UN and UNESCO (English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French).
International languages are included in the curriculum of secondary schools and higher schools in different countries as the subject “Foreign Language”.
We tried to find out about the number of languages from the students of our school. A survey of students in grades 6-11, in which 77 schoolchildren participated, revealed the following. There was an answer to the question how many languages there are in the world.
From 5 to 20 languages - 7 people, 32-35 languages - 2 people, 100-140 languages - 11 people, 148 - 155 languages - 9 people, 1190 - 5 people, several thousand answered - 9 people, more than a thousand - 9 people , 2796 - 3000 languages - 17 people, from 3000 to 7000 - 1 person, 5000 - 7000 languages - 1 person, 6000 - 6 people.
DIAGRAM
It is generally accepted that the majority prefer to master English as the language of international communication. In principle, this is correct. But we should not forget about the prospects. Nowadays China is becoming stronger and stronger in the international arena. Therefore, knowledge of Chinese can be useful.
The languages of the world are divided into families. One of the largest linguistic families in Eurasia is the Indo-European languages.
Family of Indo-European languages
Indian Iranian Slavic Baltic German
Roman Celtic Greek Albanian
Armenian Tocharian Anatolian
The role of a foreign language in modern society
Education is very important in our life. An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. He is always trying to learn, discover more about the world around him.
Students can gain in-depth knowledge not only at school, but also in additional courses and electives. Our school is well equipped to carry out various kinds of laboratory and practical work in biology, chemistry, physics classrooms, multimedia classroom and other classrooms. One of the classrooms in every school is an English classroom, where we study English.
The role of foreign languages is increasing. Today there are about 3,000 languages in the world, with English being the most common. This is the official language in many countries: the USA, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand. It is one of the official languages of Canada, Ireland, and the Republic of South Africa. It is the second language of India and South Africa.
Thanks to knowledge of foreign languages, we can read books and magazines in the original, talk with foreigners, translate articles, and make progress in sports. In addition, joint ventures, of which there are more and more in our country, need specialists with in-depth study of Chinese, English, and French. Knowledge of foreign languages is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for good specialists. Our country is moving towards a market economy. This is why it is so important to learn English and other languages.
The spread of English around the world began with the first voyages to America and Asia and continued with the colonial conquest of Africa and the South Pacific in the 19th century. A decisive step occurred in the 20th century, when newly formed countries adopted English as an official or one of the official languages.
English is the language of international control of civil aviation and maritime fleets. English is the main language of INTERPOL and the Ministry of Emergency Situations, international business and university conferences, the leading language of international tourism.
Foreign language is not just a subject taught in classrooms. This is what is used in real life situations. A foreign language is absolutely necessary for any educated person and modern specialists. Everything depends on our own conditions. And let's remember the rules of language learning: “Learn to speak by speaking! Learn to read by reading!”
The role of English in the world
THE WIDESPREAD LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD
everywhere
The second language in Canada, the Irish Republic, the Republic of South Africa, India, Pakistan
National language in the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand
New technologies
business
international relations
Newspapers,
Journals
Television
Mass Media
Internet
education
Interpol
The role of languages in the Republic of Kazakhstan
More than 120 nationalities live in our Republic of Kazakhstan. The state language is Kazakh, Russian is the language of interethnic communication. The President of the Republic N.A. spoke about the importance and significance of multilingualism. Nazarbayev. The President voiced the idea of a trinity of languages in Kazakhstan back in 2004, subsequently returning to it several times. In 2007, in the Message to the people of Kazakhstan “New Kazakhstan in a new world”. The head of state proposed starting a phased process. Implementation of the cultural project “Trinity of Languages”. It is from this moment that the new language policy of independent Kazakhstan begins, which today can serve as an example for other countries. Language policy is inseparable from the general policy of large-scale social modernization. All Kazakhstanis need modernization. Only with such an understanding can broad public consensus and success be achieved.
“Kazakhstan should be perceived throughout the world as a highly educated country,” the President has repeatedly emphasized, “whose population speaks three languages. These are: the Kazakh language is the state language, Russian is the language of interethnic communication, English is the language of successful integration into the global economy.”
The integration of Kazakhstan into the world community today depends on the awareness and implementation of a simple truth: the world is open to those who can acquire new knowledge through mastery of dominant languages. In order to create an innovative, multilingual education model, the number of schools providing education in three languages will increase from 33 to 700, including the number of network schools "Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools" will expand from 6 to 20. These schools will become basic platforms for testing a multilingual model of education and innovations in education.
Polylinguality
In 2006 2007 the experience of polylingual education was generalized and recommended for implementation at schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (order No. 387 dated 7 August 2007). Since 2007 - 2008 school “Murager” is the supporting one for 28 newly founded specialized boarding schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan which started implementation of the polylingual education.
The main criterion of successful implementation of the polylingual program is the students achievements at the international level (higher education and professional level). 28 school leavers study at universities of Kazakhstan, Israel, USA, Check Republic. Russia and others. According to the results of the Unified National Testing the school “Murager” is considered one of the 100 best schools of Kazakhstan.
Learning foreign languages opens up career opportunities that didn't even exist a few years ago. Knowledge of foreign languages can help us find work in areas such as science and technology, foreign trade and banking, international transport communications and others. The broader goal is to create your intellect and culture.
Conclusion
Nowadays, people are more often faced with the fact that knowledge of a foreign language is becoming a vital necessity. It should be noted that the most popular language currently is English. A foreign language contributes to the development of thought processes. This is explained by the fact that when learning a foreign language a person has to operate with a different system of signs. Language teaches us to think logically, and also to choose the correct option from the many meanings of each individual word.
Early learning a foreign language develops the speech-motor apparatus and, in addition, is a good prevention of speech defects.
A foreign language contributes to the development of communication abilities, as well as the elimination of psychological barriers. By learning a language (through dialogues, skits, monologues), a person becomes more sociable, and therefore more successful in the future.
English is spoken by more people than any other language and is the mother tongue of more than 350 million people. More and more people speak English, surpassing those who speak Arabic and French combined.
As practice shows, in the most advantageous position in the labor market are those specialists who, in addition to knowledge of their main profession, speak one or more foreign languages: in order to keep abreast of the latest developments from the world of science and technology, you must be able to read articles in the original language. In addition, it is much easier to work with foreign partners if you have first-hand information.
In conclusion, I would like to note that learning a foreign language is not just a tribute to fashion or someone’s whim, but a process of acquiring knowledge that is vital in modern society, developing towards globalization.
