Will the English language be replaced?

English is the most commonly learned second language in the world. But the English language is facing some competition from Mandarin Chinese. Nonetheless, experts predict that even if Chinese does replace English as the primary world language, English will still be widely spoken for generations to come.

Will English language decline?

In a study published today in the journal Science, David Graddol, an expert in the development of languages, calculates that by 2050 the number of native English speakers will have fallen to about 5 per cent of the world’s population, from about 9 per cent in 1950.

Is our language getting worse?

The fact that language is always changing doesn’t mean it’s getting worse; it’s just becoming different. In Old English, a small winged creature with feathers was known as a brid. Over time, the pronunciation changed to bird. If you listen carefully, you can hear language change in progress.

What will the future of the English language look like?

In the future, to speak English will be to speak US English. US spellings such as disk and program are already preferred to British equivalents disc and programme in computing. The dominance of US usage in the digital world will lead to the wider acceptance of further American preferences, such as favorite, donut, dialog, center.

How many people speak English around the world?

Crystal estimates that around 60-70 new ‘Englishes’ have emerged since the 1960s in countries across the globe. There are an estimated 400 million people who speak English as a first language and 7-800 million people who speak English as a second language. Around a billion more speak English as a foreign language.

Why English is the world’s language of communication?

English has become the world’s language of communication as it is used in various sectors; for example, commerce, technology, politics, and diplomacy. English is everywhere; we can see it everywhere we move.

Is English being used today as a second language?

Similar developments may be traced today in the use of English around the globe, especially in countries where it functions as a second language. New “interlanguages” are emerging, in which features of English are mingled with those of other native tongues and their pronunciations.