global language
Worldwide communication medium
A global language is one used widely for international communication, transcending national boundaries.
English currently functions as the dominant global language in business, science, and diplomacy.
The term sometimes carries political weight, implying cultural hegemony: Critics argue that promoting English as the global language marginalizes other tongues.
- internet communicationExchange via networked devices
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- native speakerOne who grew up speaking it
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- soft powerInfluence through appeal
literature · machine translation · diplomacy · multilingualism · international organizations · cultural exchange · trade networks · digital literacy · online education · migration · economic power · business English · search engines · study abroad programs · cross-cultural communication · lost in translation · virtual assistants · teacher training
global languagelocal dialect
Region-specific speech variety
regional language · indigenous language · national language · minority language · regional dialect
global languagedying language
endangered language · extinct language · minority language · tribal language · language isolate
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