A Sociolinguistic View of Globalization
Keywords:
globalization, migration, language change, English as an international language
Abstract
The present study offers an analysis of the effects of globalization from a sociolinguistic point of view. It attempts to discuss the tremendous effects of globalization on societies and languages. The major characteristics of globalization as noticed nowadays are excessive communication (through language of course) and increased mobility all around the world. Therefore, the study elaborates on the consequences of globalization in two basic dimensions, people's mobility (migration and ease of traveling), and language mobility (which resulted in the development of English as an international language). The discussion strongly suggests that many of the established sociolinguistic phenomena become questionable in the current era of globalization. Several issues about languages and societies such as dialects and lingua franca appeared to require further sociolinguistic examination and a sustainable definition. In its dynamism of change, the future of the sociolinguistics of globalization will continue to raise an array of questions and concerns.
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Talebinezhad, M., & Aliakbari, M. (2001). Basic Assumptions in Teaching English as an International Language. TESL Journal Vol.VII.NO.7
Tankosic, A., & Dovchin, S. (2021). The impact of social media in the sociolinguistic practices of the peripheral post-socialist contexts. International Journal of Multilingualism. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2021.1917582
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Tiffin, H., Griffiths, G., & Ashcroft, B. (2002). The empire writes back: Theory and practice in post-colonial literatures. Routledge.
Timmis, I. (2002). Native -speaker norms and International English: A classroom view. ELT Journal 56/3
Zughoul, M. (2003). Globalization and EFL/ESL pedagogy in the Arab world. Journal of Language and Learning, 1(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12691/education-4-7-9
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