English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture.
English
nowadays
is
widely
used
in
science
,
business
,
the
media
and
popular
culture
.
For example, 80% of e-mails on the internet are in English.
For
example
,
80
%
of
e-mails
on
the
internet
are
in
English
.
But where will English be at the end of the 21stcentury?
But
where
will
English
be
at
the
end
of
the
21stcentury
?
One view is that English is going to become even more important as a global language, being most widely used in trade and media while some other languages will become less important or just disappear.
One
view
is
that
English
is
going
to
become
even
more
important
as
a
global
language
,
being
most
widely
used
in
trade
and
media
while
some
other
languages
will
become
less
important
or
just
disappear
.
Another view is that English is already breaking up into several separate languages.
Another
view
is
that
English
is
already
breaking
up
into
several
separate
languages
.
There are already dictionaries of the "New Englishes", such as Australian English, full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize.
There
are
already
dictionaries
of
the
``
New
Englishes
''
,
such
as
Australian
English
,
full
of
words
that
a
British
English
speaker
would
not
recognize
.
Hopefully, neither of these things will happen.
Hopefully
,
neither
of
these
things
will
happen
.
Although different varieties of English will continue to develop around the world, standard English will survive for international communication.
Although
different
varieties
of
English
will
continue
to
develop
around
the
world
,
standard
English
will
survive
for
international
communication
.
However, it is impossible for one language to totally control the world.
However
,
it
is
impossible
for
one
language
to
totally
control
the
world
.
Already, other languages are fighting back against the control of English on the net.
Already
,
other
languages
are
fighting
back
against
the
control
of
English
on
the
net
.
Governments around the world are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize the importance of keeping a variety of cultures and languages.
Governments
around
the
world
are
also
starting
to
protect
smaller
languages
and
recognize
the
importance
of
keeping
a
variety
of
cultures
and
languages
.
English will probably stay in control for a long time, but it certainly won't become the only language in the world.
English
will
probably
stay
in
control
for
a
long
time
,
but
it
certainly
wo
n't
become
the
only
language
in
the
world
.
English nowadays is widely used in science, business, the media and popular culture. For example, 80% of e-mails on the internet are in English. But where will English be at the end of the 21stcentury?  One view is that English is going to become even more important as a global language, being most widely used in trade and media while some other languages will become less important or just disappear. Another view is that English is already breaking up into several separate languages. There are already dictionaries of the "New Englishes", such as Australian English, full of words that a British English speaker would not recognize.  Hopefully, neither of these things will happen. Although different varieties of English will continue to develop around the world, standard English will survive for international communication. However, it is impossible for one language to totally control the world. Already, other languages are fighting back against the control of English on the net. Governments around the world are also starting to protect smaller languages and recognize the importance of keeping a variety of cultures and languages. English will probably stay in control for a long time, but it certainly won't become the only language in the world.