Summary of David Crystal - Will English Always Be the Global Language?

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

David Crystal discusses the future of language and predicts that English will continue to be a global language as long as certain things continue to happen, such as the nations that are the most powerful retaining English as their primary language. He also points out that the language is ever-changing and that there are many possibilities for its future.

• 00:00:00 David Crystal discusses the future of language and predicts that English will continue to be a global language as long as certain things continue to happen, such as the nations that are the most powerful retaining English as their primary language. He also points out that the language is ever-changing and that there are many possibilities for its future.
• 00:05:00 David Crystal discusses the trend of global English, which has been growing in popularity in recent decades. He explains that there are two scenarios for the future of English: American English will become the dominant variety, or there will be a variety of English used around the world based on the cultural identities of its speakers.
• 00:10:00 David Crystal discusses the trend of different English dialects merging into one global language, citing examples such as McDonald's slogan, "I'm loving it" which was not possible 20 years ago, and his own Welsh accent which he has since learned to speak like anyone else. He argues that this trend is likely to continue and suggests that, if you are aware of it, you can adapt to it.