Question

There are many reasons for developing a global lingua franca. Write a summary paragraph that clearly describes a lingua franca in 7-11 sentences. In this summary paragraph, include a topic sentence describing the main idea of lingua franca. Define the term and meaning of lingua franca in 1-2 sentences. In 2-3 sentences, be sure to discuss the historical and current reasons for creating a lingua franca. Additionally, provide examples of contemporary global lingua francas in 2-3 sentences. Lastly, be sure to end the paragraph with a concluding statement that effectively brings the paragraph to a sense of closure and completes the main idea. The paragraph summary should use APA formatting and include a title page.

Answer 1

A lingua franca also known as a bridge language, is a language or dialect systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when it is a third language that is distinct from both of the speakers' native languages.

Lingua francas have developed around the world throughout human history, not only for commercial reasons, but also for cultural, religious, diplomatic, and administrative convenience, and as a means of exchanging information between scientists and other scholars of different nationalities.

It is a functional term, independent of any linguistic history or language structure.

With the world turned into an interconnected global system, there is a need for a mutual language. English has fulfilled this need by becoming the global lingua franca of the 21st century. Its presence in large parts of the world due to colonisation has led to it becoming the main language in which global trade, business, and cultural interactions take place. English is a unique lingua franca because of its global spread, its highly diverse nature, and its interactions which include native speakers.