Abstract: The following paper introduces us to the terms of global languages and globalization; it also shows us how global languages spread and why they are needed. Key words: lingua franca‚ globalization‚ language Language and Globalization Since this paper is going to focus on the problem of language globalization I feel we should be properly introduced first to the term of lingua franca or otherwise known as a global language. The term lingua franca (plural lingue franche or lingua
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The notion of globalization has become a highly debated topic as its implications and consequences are becoming harder to ignore. Individuals‚ institutions and whole communities‚ local‚ national or transnational‚ are finding it more difficult to thrive without taking part in the global market system. Petras states‚ “The concept of globalization argues for the inter-dependence of nations‚ the shared nature of their economies‚ the mutuality of their interests‚ the shared benefits of their exchanges”
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Middle East and South East Asia . Despite the technological maturity and unique culture of the cement industry CEMEX and all the other competitors in the market have benefited from the process of globalization. According to the adding model template CEMEX has benefited from globalization by adding volume in the business‚ which was not possible locally as the company already enjoys nearly 60 of the market share in Mexico . Therefore the only way to increase business volume was to go global
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Assignment II Essay Historical Globalization In the period of historical globalization‚ a lot of horrible events had happen and many people have suffered‚ also lost what they had such as land‚ culture‚ languages‚ family‚ freedom‚ and dignity. Like the Rwanda incidents‚ Apartheid Law in South Africa and the incidents in Residential Schools in Canada. Although those things had happened‚ they still survive and right now is rebuilding and moving forward to not let it happen again with the
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The globalization of markets Theodore Levitt Harvard Business Review‚ 1983 * Background The powerful force booms the modernity and stimulates the people’s attraction for the high-tech products and high-touch products‚ and that force is technology. It results in the fresh reality-global markets. The isolated market and multinational corporations tend to be the global markets for the standardized consumption and price. Although it experienced the challengeable process‚ the influences of development
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Globalization and the Environment • The globalization of environmental affairs takes a number of forms ‚ including: the encounters between previously separated ecological systems from different parts of the planet; the pollution and degradation of the global commons (such as the oceans and the atmosphere); the overspill of the effects of environmental degradation from one state to another (environmental refugees); transboundary pollution and risks (nuclear power‚ acid rain); the transportation
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Does McDonald’s empire succeed its spreading? Introduction For more than 30 years‚ the phenomenon of globalization has fundamentally changed the world. I. Presentation a. History Richard and Maurice McDonald brothers opened a hot dog stand called "Airdome" in Arcadia‚ California. The two brothers moved in 1940 in San Bernardino‚ California‚ and renamed "McDonald ’s". The menu consists of 25 items‚ mostly cooked on the grill with valet. It became a place of rendez-vous very popular for young
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gloISSN 1392-1258. EKOnOMIKA 2008 82 GLOBALIZATION AND hUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Rima Česynienė Assoc. Professor vilnius University Department of Management vilnius‚ saulėtekio al. 9 Tel. (370 5) 236 6134 e-mail: rima.cesyniene@ef.vu.lt Globalization represents the structural making of the world characterized by the free flow of technology and human resources across national boundaries as well as the spread of Information Technology and mass media presenting an ever-changing and competitive
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Executive Summary During the past decade‚ a catchy paradigm or slogan‚ "Think globally‚ act locally‚" has often been used to capture the concept of a progressive change in a global corporation that considers the whole world as its market but at the same time carefully evaluates and adapts to local priorities and requirements. However‚ for many firms‚ implementing this concept or vision has turned out to be a long and difficult process‚ causing not only unexpected and unintended side-effects causing
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Globalization is the process by which markets integrate worldwide. Over the past 60 years‚ it has accelerated steadily as new technologies and management expertise have reduced transportation and transaction costs and as tariffs and other man-made barriers to international trade have been lowered. The impact has been stunning. More and more developing countries have been experiencing sustained growth rates of 7-10 percent; 13 countries‚ including China‚ have grown by more than 7 percent per year
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