英语全球化对当地语言存续之影响.docVIP

PAGE 3 Impact of English Globalization on Vernaculars’ Survival 英語全球化對當地語言存續之影響 二水國中教師蕭建峻 1. Introduction: English Globalization 1. 緒論：英語全球化 Because of the influences of former British Empire and the USA’s political/economic power, English nowadays is used in a lot of areas around the world. Once called as the “sun-never set country” in the 19th century, the British Empire owned about 1/4 land of the world. At that time, the language of the ruler, the English, was the language chosen for communication between different colonies and within the British Empire. However, the power start