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There hasn’t been a decline in English, but a decline in its prominence, given the rise of Manderin. 

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There hasn’t been a decline in English, but a decline in its prominence, given the rise of Manderin. 

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The English language consists of various homonyms which make it difficult to learn 

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The English language consists of various homonyms which make it difficult to learn 

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There are 6 official languages spoken in the UN. The English form spoken is British English, with Oxford Spelling. 

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There are 6 official languages spoken in the UN. The English form spoken is British English, with Oxford Spelling. 

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under half a million speak English as their first language in India

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The matter of language prestige is complex and unpredictable and globalisation might be making it even more unpredictable.

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Almost 80% of English speakers in the world are non-native speakers

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English is the dominant language in most domains of international activity (business, media, law)

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The English language in India is considered as "good and proper"

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The English language in India is considered as "good and proper"

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A language's prestige is dependent on context

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English has long been a tool of submission and cultural domination of colonies

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English has long been a tool of submission and cultural domination of colonies

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90% of all published scientific articles are written in English

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90% of all published scientific articles are written in English

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English is a tricky language to learn and so this causes miscommunication errors and stress

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English is a tricky language to learn and so this causes miscommunication errors and stress

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Indian English expression sets it apart from British English and American English

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English can be used as a marker of social status in countries where

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ELF plays an important role in former anglophone colonies e.g Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

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Even the beggars speak English - could show that English is not that prestige
Careful-  it is - that is why they speak it, they feel it elevates them

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As a Lingua Franca, English plays an important role in former Anglophone colonies (India)

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There are 400 million native speakers with a mother tongue of English and 400 million speakers who use English as their second language. 600-700 speakers use English as a foreign language according to estimates by David Crystal (2006)

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There are 400 million native speakers with a mother tongue of English and 400 million speakers who use English as their second language. 600-700 speakers use English as a foreign language according to estimates by David Crystal (2006)

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English is the language of higher education, white collar employment. Command of English is the key indicator of educated mess and therefore middle class status

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English is a powerful marker of social status

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English is a powerful marker of social status for people from India

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English as a lingua franca is important in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe

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English was taught to the indigenous people of India to help promote the British way of life particularly by missionaries who promoted Christianity with the intention of expanding the British Empire.

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English was taught to the indigenous people of India to help promote the British way of life particularly by missionaries who promoted Christianity with the intention of expanding the British Empire.

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English is exclusive (only 10% can speak it, with a high degree of competence)

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The reason for the success of English is due to geopolitics connected specially with the historical position Britain and ties to America

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English is a joint official language in India, along with Hindi

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English is a joint official language in India, along with Hindi

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During the British Raj, the upper class in India consisted of British people who had moved to India in search of "adventure", therefore English was associated with the ruling classes, and any Indians who learned English had an advantage over those who didn't speak English