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Subject: English is the dominant Language in 2 worlds
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In Real life and on the internet

Online, English has become a common language for users from around the world. In the process, the language itself is changing.

There are now thought to be some 4.5 billion web pages worldwide. And with half the population of China now on line, many of them are written in Chinese.

Still, some linguists predict that within 10 years English will dominate the internet - but in forms very different to what we accept and recognise as English today.

"The prevalence of English movies in regions where there is not much technology other than cell phones and DVDs makes English an aspirational language. People think it's the language of the digital age."


So English is always compared to latin when it comes to what language has had the wider impact, I think now English has become the undisputed dominant language in human history by transcending the real world to hit cyber space.

Do you think anything could challenge English dominance?

  • 12.14.2012 2:40 PM PDT

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  • 12.14.2012 2:41 PM PDT
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dont more people speak spanish than english IRL?

  • 12.14.2012 2:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: ODSTworrior94
The internet isn't a world.
its a network. Geez why do i have to explain myself for you.

  • 12.14.2012 2:41 PM PDT

The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.

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English is a pretty big one, not the biggest though.

  • 12.14.2012 2:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: chronicaddict420
dont more people speak spanish than english IRL?
Native and 2nd language speakers of English are under 1 billion speakers more than spanish.

  • 12.14.2012 2:42 PM PDT

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A lot of Europe and North America (mostly developed countries) speak English, so I doubt it.

Also, official language in:

-54 countries
-27 non-sovereign entities
-United Nations
-European Union
-Commonwealth of Nations
-Council of Europe

[Edited on 12.14.2012 2:50 PM PST]

  • 12.14.2012 2:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p

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  • 12.14.2012 2:43 PM PDT


Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.

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Posted by: chronicaddict420
dont more people speak spanish than english IRL?
Native and 2nd language speakers of English are under 1 billion speakers more than spanish.
I'm pretty sure the statistic I remember was only among native speakers. This was from back in middle school though.

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Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Not our fault our language is more simple than every other one.

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Posted by: chronicaddict420

Posted by: Android Spartan

Posted by: chronicaddict420
dont more people speak spanish than english IRL?
Native and 2nd language speakers of English are under 1 billion speakers more than spanish.
I'm pretty sure the statistic I remember was only among native speakers. This was from back in middle school though.
Your correct.

The native speakers of Spanish out number English native speakers.

But taking in account of native plus 2nd language speakers it is only 100,000 behind Mandarin, and many chinese are turning to English so its about to beat Mandarin to.

  • 12.14.2012 2:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Not our fault our language is more simple than every other one.
English is the hardest language to learn you patriotic idiot.

  • 12.14.2012 2:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Its rare for a book to be translated into English nowadays anyway. So It would easier to translate it first from English to another language

  • 12.14.2012 2:49 PM PDT


Posted by: Android Spartan

Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Not our fault our language is more simple than every other one.


How is it simple when one word in another language can mean 6 things in English? It makes things more complicated.

  • 12.14.2012 2:49 PM PDT


Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Its rare for a book to be translated into English nowadays anyway. So It would easier to translate it first from English to another language


Or just keep it in English since it's an easy language to read. But don't translate anything into English.

  • 12.14.2012 2:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: Android Spartan

Posted by: NinjaLord77

Posted by: lightlamp2

Posted by: NinjaLord77
The worst language to translate a book into. Confuses the hell out of the reader.
Because it doesn't rhyme? :p


No because there are sooooo many English words that one word in another language can translate to 5 in English.
Not our fault our language is more simple than every other one.


How is it simple when one word in another language can mean 6 things in English? It makes things more complicated.

A language is better if it has more vocabulary. You can accurately describe different things easier and better when using English compared to other languages. More vocabulary makes it a better language.

  • 12.14.2012 2:52 PM PDT

Wrote an essay on this for my A2-Level English investigation. Simply put, English is going to stay for a long time.

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Posted by: OdorousLicense3
English is the hardest language to learn you patriotic idiot.

Lolnope.

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It seems to be the most influential sphere thats for sure.

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