| 中文摘要 |
After the world War II, English has become the de facto international language. An ever-increasing number of people with different native tongues around the globe choose to use English as a vehicle of communication in intercultural contexts. In the world population, about 350 millions are native speakers of English, about 1.5 billion people use it as a second language, and over 10 million people are learning the English language. It is estimated that half of the world population will be proficient in English by the year of 2025.1 This recent spread of English in the international community can be attributed to factors such as multinational commercial needs and co-operation, exposure to English media and entertainments, internet activities and academic communications, especially in science and technology. Fluency in English is thereby considered part of the essential upward mobility in these fields and even a prerequisite for entry-level employees in many international institutions.2 |
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