Will Brexit Stop the Dominance of English?

Will Brexit Stop the Dominance of English?The English language has spread around the world so dramatically since the Second World War that there are now more non-native English speakers than native English speakers. The number of English speakers has risen from 400 million to 1.5 billion over the past 70 years. English dominates many conversations between speakers of other languages, simply because it is the only language many people have in common. But will the dominance of English fade after Brexit? Continue reading

German President Calls For English To Become the Official Language of Europe

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The President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, last week called for English to become the official language of the European Union. He insisted that, as English is the most commonly shared language across the European community, more effort should be put into teaching English as a second language in order to improve communications across the continent and bring together a united Europe.

Although greeted with approval by many, there has been opposition to President Gauck’s proposals, most notably from French diplomats, who feel their linguistic heritage is under threat.  Continue reading