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Communication and its Global significance

Communication and its Global significance. LECTURE 1 BSCS. A skill to be Nurtured. The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself. — Derek Walcott. Holistic Significance.

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Communication and its Global significance

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  1. Communication and its Global significance LECTURE 1 BSCS

  2. A skill to be Nurtured • The English language is nobody’s special property. It is the property of the imagination: it is the property of the language itself. — Derek Walcott

  3. Holistic Significance • English is the most important tool for communicating in this global village and mastering it has become a must for those of us who want to be globally mobile, physically or virtually.

  4. Countries with the most English Language Speakers • USA 237M • UK 58M • Canada 18M • Australia 15.5M • Ireland 3.7 M • South Africa 3.7M • New Zealand 3.3 M • Jamaica 2.5M

  5. Top Ten Languages in the Internet 2010 English 01 Chinese 02 Spanish 03 Japanese 04 Portuguese 05 German 06 Arabic 07 French 08 Russian 09 Korean 10

  6. What is an International Language? • Language with special status over the Native mother tongue. • Special status conferred in two ways: 1:Government making it as official. 2:Receives priority in Schooling and Academic institutions.

  7. English as an International Language • Does not compel the speaker to have perfect command of the culture it expresses. • Is decentralized. • Communication of the ideas and culture. • Functions as a bridge between speakers with different linguistic backgrounds. • English plays the role of Lingua Franca.

  8. Kinds of English • English as Native Language (ENL). • English as a Second Language (ESL). • English as Foreign Language (EFL)

  9. Why only English? • Half of the world’s scientific journals are written in English. • Three Quarters of the world’s mail written in English. • Three fifth of the radio stations of the world beam their messages in English. • Spoken as a First Language by more than 300 million people around the world.

  10. Spread of English as a Language • Industrial Revolution, the British economic predominance in the 19th century paved the way for colonialism of large geographical reach. • Displacement of French from the sphere of Diplomacy.

  11. English Across the globe • English is fast gaining status as an International English Language leaving other languages quite behind in the race to the top

  12. Use of English in Business • Knowledge of English as a language that facilitates trade. • Upgrade workers skills. • As a rich reservoir of ‘Library language’ • English language training useful for successful participation of non-English speaking jobseekers abroad. • Use as internet serves as a tool for strengthening Trade and Investment as it shares 36%of the total online language.

  13. Linguistic Complacency • Will a global language eliminate the motivation to learn other languages?

  14. Handy tips to master English Language • Encouraging interaction between the native and non-native English speaking people. • Practicing the Four core skills: • Listening • Speaking • Reading • Writing • Practice, Practice and Practice.

  15. Self Search • What are your stumbling blocks?

  16. The End THANK YOU

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