ENGLISH AS A NATO LANGUAGE AND THE LEVEL OF COMPETENCE
ENGLISH AS A NATO LANGUAGE AND THE LEVEL OF COMPETENCE
Author(s): Ana-Maria NegrilăSubject(s): Politics, Language studies, Sociolinguistics, Politics and communication, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: English language; NATO; Level of competence;
Summary/Abstract: Due to the advancement in science and technology and to the increased use of computers and the Internet, English has become an international language that connects east and west. After WW II, English was used as a means of communication within NATO countries. It was important that the military personnel should have a common language that would help them communicate in multinational operations. English was first chosen because of its apparently easy structure and usage even if later its ostensible simplicity seemed to be hiding cultural discrimination and resentment.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 2005
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 72-73
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English