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Shayan Ebrahimi
English 101 Davenport
August 12, 2014
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English and the New World Order

One of the major causes of differences today between people and
nations is the diversity of their languages. Wars, misunderstandings,
conflicts, (comma in a series) and disputes arise from the lack of clear
understanding and communication. The need for a universal language is
obvious. Thesis is present
There are about 7106 languages spoken around the world today.
(Lewis, 2014, p. #) Linguists believe that there are two reasons for this
diversity of languages. The first reason is that languages change; the second
reason is that language is identity. (Norton, 2011, p. #) For a language to be
universal it must have universal effects.
English is the official language of about 60 sovereign states. It is the
third most-common native language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese
and Spanish. (Ethnologue, 1999, p. # - Also, 15 years old, what does current
research report?) English started with expansion of the United Kingdom and
wide spread around the world by US through the commerce, religion,
education, media and technology. It is most convenient for these reasons to
have English as the universal language.

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However, selecting English as the universal language can significantly

benefit English-speaking nations financially and therefore it would not serve
as a politically neutral means of communication; in growing concerns about
neutrality, a new language called Esperanto was invented by Ludwik Lazarus
Zamenhof. (Source?) His goal was to create an easy to learn, politically
neutral language that would go beyond nationality and foster peace and
understanding between people of all nations. Esperanto has been adapted by
many national organizations around the world since early 19th century and is
currently the language of instruction of the International Academy of
Sciences in San Marino. (Fssmeier, 2012, p. #)
This (starting sentences with words like, this, that, it, then, etc. forces
the word to be a noun, which cannot be) seems may seem like a good idea at
first, (comma before conjunction) but we (essay must be in third person with
no first person references) should keep in mind that language is about more
than simply transmitting information. It transmits culture, history, and
literature, and can give the speakers a sense of identity. Because Esperanto
is a mutual language, it doesnt (no contractions in business or academic
writing) does not convey a culture and is therefore less likely to be able to do
its job as a language. Esperanto failed to live up to its goal of becoming a
second language (Levin, 1993 research is 21 years old) because people
were reluctant to learn a new language which hardly anyone spoke.

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In contrast to Esperanto, one out of five people currently knows or

actively speaks English. (Source?) All over the planet people know many
English words, their pronunciation and meaning. English can be at least
understood almost everywhere among scholars and educated people, as it is
the world media language, and the language of cinema, TV, and technology.
80%Eighty percent (spell out at the beginning of a sentence) of the internet
Internet is in English and it is predicted to be the language of the future.
(Graddol, 1997 research is 17 years old)
Hello Shayan, good start to argumentative writing. However, much of your
research was not timely. When research is old it leaves the reader to wonder
what current research says. There were other issues that are detailed in the
text above and below Reference page was not APA format. Review all notes
and feedback and let me know if you have questions. GRADE 14/20

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Works Cited Not APA Format

Ethnologue, 1999. Retrieved from http://archive.org on August 11, 2014

Fssmeier, Reinhard. 2012. Retrieved from http://www.ais-sanmarino.org/ on 8/12/14
Graddol, David. 1997. Retrived from http://www.britishcouncil.org on August 12, 2014
Levin, Saul. 1993. "Can an Artificial Language Be More than a Hobby? The Linguistic and
Sociological Obstacles".
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (Eds.). 2014. Ethnologue: Languages of
the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version:
http://www.ethnologue.com
Nortona, Bonny, and Toohey, Kelleen. 2011. Language Teaching / Volume 44 / Issue 04 /
October 2011, pp 412-446 Retrieved from http://journals.cambridge.org on August 11,
2014