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Modern Society and Global Language
Instructor: Professor Yong-Won Lee
Department of English Language and Literature Seoul National University
Office: Building 3, Room 325 Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02-880-2536
Fall 2015
(Chapter 1)
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Overview Preface: Two Guiding Linguistic Principles Chapter 1: WHY A GLOBAL LANGUAGE? (Fascinating views: Varieties, MTS vs
NMTS)
- What is a global language? (Related terminology: LF, IL, GL) - What makes a global language? - Why do we need a global language? - What are the dangers of a global language? - Could anything stop a global language? - A critical period
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Preface: Two Guiding Linguistic Principles
Fundamental Value of Multilingualism - An amazing world resource and linguistic heritage; - Providing different perspectives and insights; - Helping us to reach a more profound understanding of the nature of human mind and spirit.
Fundamental Value of a Common Lan-guage
- An amazing world resource; - Providing unprecedented possibilities for mutual understanding; - Fresh opportunities for international cooperation.
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Introduction (Chapter 1) Recurring Newspaper/Magazine Headlines: “English is the global language”; “English Rules.”; Why is such head-
lines still newsworthy?
Worldwide Spread of English: The Full Retreat of the British Empire: symbolized by the Handover of Hong Kong (1997); But English is everywhere (Bengal, Belize, Las Vegas, Lahore);
Intriguing Questions to Ask: - What does it mean to say that a language is a global language? - Does it mean everyone in the world speak it? Or does it mean every country in the world recognize it as an official language? - Why is English mentioned most often in this connection? - Once a language becomes a global language, it is there forever? Or could the situation change?
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Introduction (Chapter 1) Two Fascinating Perspectives on Global English:
Mother-tongue vs. Non-mother-tongue Speakers of English.
Mother-tongue Speakers - Mixed feelings (Pride about “success”; Concerns about “abuse”; - Changing ownership of the Language. - Many Varieties of English (British, American, Australian, Indian, Singaporean, South African, etc.)
Non-mother-tongue Speakers: - Strong motivation to study, pride about your achievement; - Concerned that MTSs always having unfair advantage over you; - The threatened survival of your own mother-tongue.
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What is a global language? Global Language: Global Lingua Franca; A language “recognized” in
every country in the globe (world); A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country on the globe.
Many Facets of Special Role: Being recognized means (a) being used as an official language and (b) being taught as a priority or favored foreign language in every country.
Other Related Terms - Lingua Franca: “The language of the Frank”; Italian with elements of
Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, Turkish; A common language used by speakers of different languages – Wordnet3.0
- International Language: A language (intended to be) used by people of different linguistic backgrounds to facilitate communication; Two different types - (1) Artificial IL (e.g., Esperanto) & (2) A national language used outside of their national boundary.
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What is a global language? Other Related Terms:
- English as an Lingua Franca English as an International Language English as a Global Language. c.f. World Englishes
- English as a First Language (or Mother Tongue)
- English as an Official Language
- English as a Second Language (ESL) English as a Foreign Language (EFL)