English as a global international language
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English is used as a mother tongue by approximately 400 million people in many countries around the world. Therefore, English is the 3rd most spoken language after Chinese and Spanish. Therefore, worldwide participation in exams such as IELTS is quite high. There is no official definition of “global” or “world” language, but it essentially refers to a language that is learned and spoken internationally, and is characterized not only by the number of its native and second language speakers, but also by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations. A global language acts as a “lingua franca”, a common language that enables people from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities to communicate on a more or less equitable basis.
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