English is a lingua franca

ENGLISH IS A LINGUA FRANCA

A lingua franka (LF) is a working language used by different populations to communicate when they do not share a common language. It is also called a bridge language, venicular language or unifying language.

Today, LFs play an important role in global communicationas well. Examples of LFs remain mumerous, and exist on every continent. The most obvious example as of the early 21st century is English.

• Today, LFs play an important role in global communicationas well. Examples of LFs remain mumerous, and exist on every continent. The most obvious example as of the early 21st century is English.

English is a langua franca refers to the use of English as a medium of communication between peoples of different languages.

We include as potential ELF users both those who speak English as an additional language and those who speak English as their main language ELF has been studying by linguists interested in how its grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation is different from other varieties of English.

• We include as potential ELF users both those who speak English as an additional language and those who speak English as their main language ELF has been studying by linguists interested in how its grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation is different from other varieties of English.

The official language of internationall air traffic control is English.

• The official language of internationall air traffic control is English.