To english or not to english? by Ana

Nowadays English language is becoming something that linguists call 'lingua franca' - a widely spread foreign language which we use as our second language or even as our mother tongue. Understandably, this is due to the fact that the areas where English has the most native speakers are economically, politically and territorially overpowering. These territories are dictating the speed of development, trends, technology, professional literature, etc. All of us have a need to keep in touch with global events, up-to-date technology and people from all parts of the world, so the easiest way to do this is to communicate in the same language.

Nevertheless, we spend most of our lifetime in our native country and we are in everyday touch with its tradition, customs and language. There are a lot of people who think that we mustn't lose sense of them because the differences between countries are something that make this world a valuable place. The most extreme protagonists of this idea plead for prohibition of all English words which have influence on our mother tongue.