CONTRIBUTORS
THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL ENGLISH
This issue’s contributors have their say
MARIE BOND
MICHAEL PRYKE
Global English will
remain an essential
ingredient in
bringing individuals,
communities and
businesses together
from around the world,
breaking down cultural barriers and creating
meaningful connections.
English continues to
be the most widelyused language online
but, with the rise of
Social Media, this won’t
be the case for long. Globally,
though, English remains the language of
business and cross-cultural communication.
Marie is Director of Finance and Operations at the ESU.
Michael is Head of PR and Communications at the ESU
LUCILE KAMAR
CL ARA WIDDISON
Global English is a
great way to create
solid and sustainable
bridges between people
and civilisations who
otherwise would not
have the opportunity to
share and interact with
one another.
Read Lucile’s interview with the winners of this year’s
London Debate Challenge.
I think the
prominence of
a global English
language is in no
danger of declining in
the foreseeable future,
but bilingualism (or
even trilingualism)
will increasingly
become commonplace – especially in
English-speaking countries.
Lucile works in the ESU’S Speech and Debate team as Operations and
Development Coordinator.
Clara