English ; Demography Trends
Demographic change is one of the most important factors affecting
language spread, language shift, and language change.
As populations in the less developed countries rise, the demographic
balance between languages is changing.
Languages differ remarkably in the age structure of the population
speaking them, which will affect the future destiny of languages in the
world but also the nature of educational services.
Despite increasing immigration controls in some of the preferred
destination countries, global migration is higher than ever before.
Analysis of international travel movements suggests a that three-quarters
of all travel is between non-English speaking countries. This suggests
of English as a lingua franca.
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