Globalization of english language and cultural identity

The main function of the English language today is to facilitate communication across international borders. Nowadays English is a global language which predominates in all spheres of world communication. The emergence of global English is not a pure coincidence of factors collaborating in favor of the English language, but a result of the unequal distribution of economic, political and cultural influence and a deliberate effort of native English speaking countries, mainly the UK and the USA to promote English around the world. This was greatly supported by national organizations and the ELT industry. Though the spread of English has, to a certain degree, contributed to perpetuating the asymmetrical relationships between native and non-native English speaking communities, the appropriation of English and ELT practices empowered the communities in the Periphery and created a basis for reconstitution of the existing inequalities.

It is better to think about the importance of speaking English in a globalized society and what it means nowadays to be able to know the language fluently in order to interact with the world as well as acquire all sorts of information. Think about the following:

The effect of using English in everyday life, environment and culture.

The effect of Using English for collecting data and information.

Using English for Communication as cultural globalization.

A reasonable thinking about why people use English for communicating with each other.