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Has the emergence of English as a Lingua Franca been an entirely beneficial phenomenon for both nati 　　Recently， the emergence of English as a lingua franca generates a controversial issue which has been fiercely discussed whether it is a wholly beneficial phenomenon for both native and non-native English speakers.Based on the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language， English was widely transmitted all over the world due to the British colonization in the early 19th century.With advanced industry and frequent multilateral trade， Britain further impelled the spread of English.Besides， the USA， owning largest population and fastest growing economy， strongly popularized English.Meanwhile， media， transportation and technology were booming at that period， bringing more and more international intercourse in various areas， such as academy， commerce and politics， and causing the urgent need for a global language.On this condition， English， as a lingua franca， could be a considerable solution.Since it might have some demerits， which goes against the “entirely useful argument”， it is better to assume that its emergence is generally beneficial for the both native speakers and non-native English speakers.In order to demonstrate this， this essay will firstly show the accusation made against its merits regarding the danger to other languages and the drawbacks of non-native speakers， secondly opposes the counterargument by stating the assets of teaching English as an international language.Finally， it will briefly present its dominance and the democracy of English. 　　Critics point out global language is the cause for people’s low initiative， no interest and even no opportunity to learn other languages， which can even be a threat to their existence.They suppose that if merely a single language is uppermost， the others would be inferior and invisibly killed， decreasing linguistic diversity， widely impacting their culture and international standings.Furthermore， for people whose moth