ABOUT THE NOTIONS OF THE GLOBAL AND WORLD LANGUAGES

Abstract

The paper deals with the status of the global language in connection with the so-called world languages. It is postulated, that despite the definite similarity of their functions, connected with their using as the official means of international communication, there is a principal distinction between the said notions that must be studied. A critical survey of thepoint of view that English must be used in socially important spheres, especially in scientific publications, almost exclusively is represented. The paper also deals with the problem of such projects as Globish and Basic English.