Arabic words as admiral, algorithm or aubergine.
Malay was the LF
of Southeast Asia and was
used by Arab and Chinese traders there
prior to
the arrival of the Europeans. Once they arrived,
people like the Dutch and British also used Malay
to communicate with the native peoples.
In fact,
in it’s time
distinct
spheres used to
have distinct LF, for example, Latin - in science.
In 1687, Isaac Newton published his “Mathematic
Principals Of Natural Philosophy” in Latin.
English interpretation was published only 42
years later after his death.
Today, LFs play an important role in global
communication as well.
Examples of LFs remain
numerous, and exist on every continent. The most
obvious
example as of the early 21st century is
English. The United Nations defines its official
languages
as Arabic, Chinese, English, French,
Russian, and Spanish. The official language
of international air traffic control is English.
In certain countries, the LF is also used as the
national language; e.g., Urdu is the LF of Pakistan
as well as the national language.
Mind maps help you to brainstorm and organise
your ideas before you start your piece o f work.
11 Teacher will provide you with a new mind map.
Complete the mind map, add some more
options if necessary.
12 Read the following questions and write two
paragraphs using the map in ex.11.
Do you think it is important to have a single
international official language?
What consequences this can lead to?
Due to globalization, a single
international language
is inevitable.
But, the critics opposing the adoption of an
international official language argue that it would
lead to
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