English - the universal language on the Internet？ (英语论文).docVIP

English - the universal language on the Internet? Abstract Generally speaking, English is the universal language on the Internet, but it has no official status, and it will never have. The reasons for the position of English are the imperialism and economical and political importance of English-speaking countries. Linguistically, English is extremely unsuitable for international communication, and the actual wide use of English tends to polarize the world into Internet users and Internet illiterates. The position of English can only be altered by major world-scale political and economical changes, such as increasing importance of the European Union or a coalition between Japan and China. Such powers might wish and be able to promote a language other than English, possibly a constructed language, for international communication. Alternatively, or in addition to this, the technology of machine translation may allow people to use their own language in international communication. Table of Contents HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40672#xtocid40672 Preface HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40673#xtocid40673 The current situation HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40674#xtocid40674 Why is it so? HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40675#xtocid40675 Effects of the importance of the Internet and English HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40676#xtocid40676 An official language for the Internet? HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40677#xtocid40677 But can things change? HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40678#xtocid40678 Is English a suitable universal language? HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/lingua-franca.html \l xtocid40679#xtocid40679 A constructed international language? HYPERLINK http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jk