English is fast becoming the dominant means by which the world is able to communicate. It is being referred to as the global language as it is seen as a common means for interaction between different countries. This new phenomena can be seen in a positive light because the use of English as a common language brings efficiency and greater understanding. Growth and development are not tolerant of differences and English becomes a means for international expansion. Nonetheless this also brings with it a development which “gobbles up cultures and traditions”.
The British empire, known as the worlds largest empire covering 25% of the world at some point, has spread the language of English through trading and slavery among the locals. Nowadays this has contributed with the rise of the population of those previously overtaken countries by the empire. Since many of these countries have relations with other countries, this information passes to them, increasing the acknowledgment of the language moreover introducing newer partners day by day. The high level of slavery from Britain and many other European countries have made them highly developed yet the less developed countries will follow these developed ones so their population will want to live in these countries as well for better standards of livings.
