English is new!

 

 

The language continues to makes new daily in many countries. And the headline isn't stating the obvious.

 

Some interesting questions to explore about English language:

 

• What does it means exactly?
• Is it saying that everyone in the world speaks English?
• Is it saying, then, that every country in the world reconize English as an official language?
• What does it mean to say that a language is a global language?
• Why is English the language which is usually cited in this connetction?
• How did the situation arise?and it could change?
• Or is it the case that, once a language becomes a global language, is it there forever?

 

I really wanted to know all these answers, but it is a matter of fact that We as Portuguese speakers have a mix of feelings related to English.

 

You may be strongly motivated to learn it, because you know that will put you in touch with more people than any other language, but at the same time you know it will take you a great deal of effort to master it, and you may begrudge that effort. Having made a progress, you will feel pride in your achievement, and savour the communicative power you have at your disposal , but may none the less fell that your mother tongue speakers of English have unfair advantage over you.

 

And you how you feel about it ?