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INTERNATIONALISM
Coined in 1995 in Time s Cycle and Military Strategy: Once again the opposite poles of isolationism and Wilsonian internationalism appeared as alternatives that split the liberal and conservative camps. Noun. Political, economic, cooperation among nations. and cultural
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Old English Englisc < Engle the Angles < Angul angle Old French langage < Vulgar Latin linguaticum < Latin lingua tongue
Medieval Latin vocabularium a list of words < Latin vocabulum word, name < vocare to name, call
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FRINGE
(No legal status; influential in trade, tourism; e.g. English in Japan)
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Source: Top Languages: The World s 10 Most Influential Languages by George Weber, December 1997
Source: Top Languages: The World s 10 Most Influential Languages by George Weber, December 1997
@NJ Soliven
Internationalism requires a common language as means of communication. That being said, the obvious choice for a common language is indeed English since most countries, regardless of the location, know how to speak it.
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@Alps Aguado
In the business world, globalization is becoming the major trend so it is important that business people from different countries understand each other. Think of it like a currency. You can't use Philippine Peso to buy something in Europe because they don't understand it .
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~2 billion people learn English: Africans, Indians, Malaysians, Filipinos, Japanese, et cetera.
~3 years preparatory
6 years elementary
We spend most of our time learning English to enter prestigious universities to have better opportunities in getting highpaying jobs.
Whether you want to work domestically or in abroad, sufficient knowledge in English is required.
@Jay Walker
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