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ENGLISH LINGUISTICS IN THE NEXUS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CULTURAL EVOLUTION

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).11      10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).11      Published : Sep 2024

English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution

Abstract

    This article investigates the profound role of English linguistics in shaping economic growth as well as cultural evolution in a world that is highly globalized. With the language ascending toward its status as a global lingua franca, it has greatly influenced international trade, labor mobility, and digital communication, thereby enhancing international economic integration. The economic benefits of knowing English include more competitive information technology and business process outsourcing industries in countries with higher proficiency levels, such as India and the Philippines. Also, there is the cultural dimension of advancing globalization that questions the internationalization of English, linguistic imperialism, and cultural homogenization. On the other hand, while several scholars have contended that the spread of English erodes linguistic diversity, others point out that English is also adaptive: local cultures combine English with native languages to create hybrid forms, including the renowned "Hinglish" and "Singlish."

    (1) Sadaf -
    MPhil Scholar, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer
    Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Government MAO Graduate College, Lahore, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahmad Sheraz
    M.Phil Scholar, School of International Relations, Minhaj University Lahore, Punjab Pakistan.
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CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : -, Sadaf, Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer, and Ahmad Sheraz. 2024. "English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution." Global Social Sciences Review, IX (III): 100-112 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).11

HARVARD

    HARVARD : -, S., NASEER, M. Z. & SHERAZ, A. 2024. English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution. Global Social Sciences Review, IX, 100-112.

MHRA

    MHRA : -, Sadaf, Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer, and Ahmad Sheraz. 2024. "English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution." Global Social Sciences Review, IX: 100-112

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    MLA : -, Sadaf, Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer, and Ahmad Sheraz. "English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution." Global Social Sciences Review, IX.III (2024): 100-112 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : -, Sadaf, Naseer, Muhammad Zeeshan, and Sheraz, Ahmad (2024), "English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution", Global Social Sciences Review, IX (III), 100-112

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : -, Sadaf, Muhammad Zeeshan Naseer, and Ahmad Sheraz. "English Linguistics in the Nexus of Economic Growth and Cultural Evolution." Global Social Sciences Review IX, no. III (2024): 100-112. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2024(IX-III).11