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What makes English a lingua franca?

You probably know that not everyone speaks English. Still, English has become the closest thing we currently have to a global lingua...

Five misconceptions many Americans have about English

Being an American abroad has its challenges. One you might not expect is how Americans are perceived outside the US. Sure, we have this...

When knowing English doesn’t matter

When it comes travel or business, a lot of people say there’s really only one language you need to get by: English. It may seem like...

Why Bother?

If English is becoming a lingua franca with a billion speakers, why bother learning a foreign language? Isn’t it enough to speak...

The Future of English

What happens when two people who need to communicate with each other learned different mother tongues? In the days of the Ottoman Empire...