Review article
https://doi.org/10.32728/tab.19.2022.1
English, Globish, doggolingo - what is next?
Renata Šamo
; Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli, Hrvatska
Abstract
This paper begins with mention of the current hypercentral status of English, as termed by de Swaan (2013) in his well known hierarchy of languages, primarily reflecting Britain’s colonial past and the recent globalisation processes (Americanisation). What follows are critical remarks on the acknowledged Three Concentric Cycles Model, as suggested by Kachru (1985) which places the speakers of English in: (1) the inner cycle (first diaspora); (2) the outer cycle (second diaspora); and the expanding cycle. These three cycles actually include the English native (L1/NL) and non-native (NNL) speakers, i.e. those acquiring English as a second language (SL) or learning it as a foreign language (FL). Thus, the aforementioned classification refers to the geographical spread of English throughout the world, the conditions under which English is acquired and/ or learnt, and the domains in which it is used. With many different varieties spoken around the world, English is a language with something of an intriguing structure, leading experts to question whether English is one language with more varieties or whether this is an instance of more new languages. One such variety is Globish, quite popular in today’s business world, while another is the favourite Internet language for dogs in which certain elements of English are present. Both are described here in greater details. Although it seems that the 21st century belongs to English due to its world-wide dominance, claiming it is a language-killer is the wrong approach. Certainly, other languages are needed, yet the conclusion here is that English currently represents a hub of the international language system.
Keywords
Kachru; Three Concentric Cycles Model; world English(es); Globish, doggoLingo or doggotalk
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286708
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Publication date:
8.12.2022.
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