THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH IN TOURISM
Keywords:
English has cemented its position as the global lingua franca, particularly in realms where diverse populations converge, such as international tourism.Abstract
English has become the most spoken language all over the world. Looking at the statistics, out of the world's approximately 7.8 billion inhabitants, 1.35 billion speak English. The majority aren't native English speakers, however. About 360 million people speak English as their first language.
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