English As a Vehicle for Communication: Commerce and Civilisation
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https://doi.org/10.53103/cjlls.v5i3.216Keywords:
English, Globalization, Commerce, Culture, Knowledge EconomyAbstract
Many years of experience and numerous studies attest to the fact that English has long been associated with business and international commerce. Most informed scholars and interested observers would acknowledge the major role the English language plays in the communication process between peoples, companies and societies across the world.
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