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How English is Becoming 'Globish'

From immigrants in the United States to activists in Thailand and Iran, more and more people are choosing English to communicate, protest and do business with the rest of the world.
But as the language spreads, it is dramatically changing as well; so much so that one British author believes the evolving speech deserves a new name - "Globish."
Robert McCrum says this new form of simplified English is breaking away from its American and British roots as speakers from places like China and India transform the language.
McCrum, the author of Globish: How the English Language Became the World's Language, credits a French scholar named Jean-Paul Nerrière, for creating the term Globish.
He defined Globish as a simplified form of English using only a 1,500 word vocabulary and basic grammar.
"Globish is the language that two non-English speakers would use.", McCrum explained.
"Let's say a Korean meeting a Brazilian or a Russian, in France or Germany. It is the non-native version of the English language."
McCrum's book takes a broad view of the topic, examining its political and cultural consequences.
For him, the worldwide spread of English is a mostly positive development that gives people the chance to communicate outside their hometowns, participate in international business and improve their lives.
"People want to be part of the world community of ideas, which would include advertising and movies and fashion," he said.

[ 원문 : http://www.voanews.com/english/news/McCrum-English-Globish-101479259.html ]

Words and sentence on air
* activists : (사회, 정치 변혁 등) 운동에 참여하는 사람. 행동주의자
* evolve : 점진적인 변화, improve와 비슷한 뜻
* root : 뿌리, 근원
   beginning of something
* credits : 공로.
   credit A to B : 공로를 돌리다.
   give me some credit : 내 공로를 알아주라~
* scholar : 학자
* takes a broad view : 거시적으로 보다.
   see the big picture

* from A to B : 다양성 강조
* deserve : 할만한
* breaking away : 나눠지다. 분리되다.
* Let's say : 가정해 보자.
* be part of : =be member of