English as an international language

Language of science

• more than half of all scientific journals are published in English, while in France, almost one third of all natural science research appears in English, lending some support to English being the lingua franca of science and technology.
• English replaced German as the dominant language of science-related Nobel Prize laureates during the second half of the 20th century.
• The leading top universities in the world are in English

Language impact

• One impact of the growth of English is the reduction of native linguistic diversity in many parts of the world
• more than a billion people speak English to at least a basic level

Conclusion

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