People come to the United States from all over the world. The United States consists of many different cultures that speak many different languages, though the main language that we speak is English. Many places all over the world learn English as a second language. They see English as being a language that is used globally. Parents from different countries see the English language as a way for their children to succeed.
There are many factors that have helped lead the English language to globalization. Business is one. Many jobs require the knowledge of the language that is used all over the world. English is becoming the language that is used most often within the global business corporations including the government.
Another factor is the global influence the English language has. English speakers, though spoken a little differently in different regions, cover a lot of the globe. We see a lot of English speakers in Canada, England, and the United States, just to name a few. In places like Puerto Rico, some elementary schools make it mandatory to learn a little English. This is also the case in other countries such as Korea where one of the languages that is most taken to learn in school is English.
The English language spoken in the United States alone is an example of how the language is different among different regions. Within the United States, we have different meanings for words, different ways of sounding out words; we make up words, like slang, along with grammatical differences in the languages in different areas. In the dictionary there are words, such as bootylicious, that were not in the dictionary a few decades ago. This is proof that the English language is always changing.
If a language can change as much as it has done in the United States, I can imagine how it can change around the world. “American”, is a part of the English language that is wanted to be learned among many countries. “American” is one way the English language has changed. It is different from that of England’s English, and yet still is a part of the language.
Because the English language is always changing, in 20, 50, or 100 years from now it can be very different. Looking at all the different ways of speaking one language, there is a possibility that English could be divided. Then again, because so many different countries want to learn English, and have already begun learning it as a second language, it may dominate the world in being the main language being used, with different grammar, ways of sounding out words, and different meanings of words just like we have all over the United States.
Looking at the evidence of the English language being learned and spoken all over the world, the future points to an English speaking world. It is hard to say where the language will be in 20, 50, or 100 years from now. Especially with a language that is already changing so rapidly. Who knows, it may die out and a language such as Spanish can be dominate or a new language can develop and English can become archaic.
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