Most people know that English is the most spoken language in the world today (meaning it’s the lingua franca), and many of us depend on this when we travel or move for work in new countries. I have a hunch from my personal experiences, and I consulted some numbers to find out if and to … Read more
US businesses lose $2 billion to language and cultural misunderstandings.
French is the second most taught langauge behind English. Before the Second World War, French was the global lingua franca (a language used for communication between people who don’t speak the same langauge). Since then, English has taken the helm. And yet, the importance of French on the international scene is becoming more and more … Read more