The Importance of English #spmessay
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English is a language with an extremely diverse
history, and its development into a full-fledged tongue was one that was
influenced by many other languages. Its inclusiveness and modular nature mean
that it is a language that is constantly changing and growing bigger, and it
includes many loanwords from other cultures; these factors make it one of the
fastest-growing languages in the world. It is growing in popularity, too, as
defined by the number of people who speak it. At least 400 million people speak
English as their first language, and that number is only the beginning. A
recent estimate states that non-native speakers of English outnumber those for
whom it is their first language by a factor of three to one. These numbers combined
represent over a quarter of the entire world's population. This is part of the
reason why English is a very rewarding language.
It is a well-known fact that Mandarin Chinese is the
most commonly-spoken language on the planet, but there is a caveat. Mandarin
Chinese is only really spoken in China, whereas English speakers are spread
widely throughout the world. This is one of the main benefits to learning
English as a second language. Since so many other people speak it, and in such
disparate areas, it vastly increases your chances of being able to communicate
with as many people as possible. Statistics show that it is the language most
commonly taught as a foreign language, so choosing to learn it yourself opens
up a very wide range of communicability options.
Another reason to learn English is the fact that
increasing amounts of worldwide business are being conducted in English. With
the advent of outsourcing, for example, people in various countries are being
given the opportunity to work based on their capacity to speak English. Even
leaving aside the fact that bilingualism is always a useful skill, the scope
for employment is much wider for those who speak English in foreign countries.
English, also, is the language in which the sciences are most often discussed
and presented. A study done in 1997 indicated that 95% of scientific
publications and submissions, even at that time, were done in English. An even
more surprising fact is that only 50% of those submissions came from countries
in which English was the dominant language.
A final reason, which many would claim is the most
important, is that the English-speaking literary and cinematic landscape is so
wide-reaching and diverse that watching or reading them in their native
language serves to both educate and entertain you. Some of the seminal
literature of all time, such as the works of William Shakespeare, is written in
English. His plays and poems are regarded by many to be necessary reading, and
due to the nature of the writing, translations of his works are often
impossible. Of course, there is great literature in every language, but the
sheer wealth of choice in English-speaking entertainment is a great reward in
and of itself.
These
are only some of the reasons that the learning
English is a wise thing to do.
There are many more examples of the importance of English, but the above should
be more than enough to tell you that if you want to have choices in life,
learning English is one of the best ways to accomplish that.
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