English in Romania - From the Past to the Present
English in Romania - From the Past to the Present

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the influence of English language worldwide and especially on the Romanian environment. “It has become the central language of communication in business, politics, administration, science and academia, as well as being the dominant language of globalised advertising and popular culture” (Held et al, 1999: 346). In Romania, English was and is used today as a tool to accelerate the timing and participation in the global economy. Its penetration was achieved following the acceptance of economic realities and the need for rapid synchronization. English remains the most studied foreign language in schools and universities in Romania. Linguistic globalization is not an internal phenomenon of language, but the result of a deliberate linguistic attitude, strictly determined by economic interests.

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