Abstract
The importance of using one shared language has been realised as the world becomes more globalised. Moreover, businesses, organisations and multi-companies have acknowledged the importance of using one language as an internal and external communication tool. English language is the common worldwide shared language and has been adopted as a primary communication language in some countries over the years. The key aim of this paper is to focus on the various perspectives about the English language as a practical and communication tool in the global world between the individuals who don't share a common native tongue or culture and those who use the English language as a preferred language for foreign communication. In addition, this article will present the consequences for teaching business English.
Highlights
The English language is growing, and its dominance has been demonstrated in social and commercial communications as well as academics in the entire globe
In the discussion below there are some features of ELF communication which pay attention to international business settings, or Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF), will be reviewed, and its consequences regarding language teaching will be debated
This means that BELF users fully acquire the knowledge shared by the international business community which results in individual satisfaction [16]
Summary
The English language is growing, and its dominance has been demonstrated in social and commercial communications as well as academics in the entire globe. New perspectives on language teaching on effective communication with different people from different English origins have become more dominant [15, 16] In his model [11] added that English language teaching from L1 speakers market shares are likely to decrease while the contribution of ESL and EFL will have a significant increase as a more extensive range of global English arises. This implies that communication out of the inner circle is widely concentrated since the majority English users are from these groups, more in the global business setting. In the discussion below there are some features of ELF communication which pay attention to international business settings, or Business English as a Lingua Franca (BELF), will be reviewed, and its consequences regarding language teaching will be debated
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