Definitions
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- proper noun A simplified version of the
English language, not created but consisting of the most common English words and phrases, enabling non-English-speakers to communicate.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The word Globish is derived from the words “global” and English”.
Globish – global English for the Internet Age Rene Meertens 2010
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The word Globish is derived from the words “global” and English”.
Archive 2010-07-01 Rene Meertens 2010
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Yes, the Parisians speak French and the Berliners German, but the rising generation - often to an embarrassing degree - are using what I've called Globish as a way of hooking into global culture; music, films, and literature.
Culture | guardian.co.uk Robert McCrum 2010
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Yes, the Parisians speak French and the Berliners German, but the rising generation? often to an embarrassing degree? are using what I've called Globish as a way of hooking into global culture; music, films, and literature.
Culture | guardian.co.uk Robert McCrum 2010
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A few months ago, The Economist wrote about Globish, which is the name the newspaper gave to English spoken by people who are not native speakers.
Aqurette.com 2010
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Like the language, the culture has gone "Globish".
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Le "Globish" présenté dans l'ouvrage de Robert McCrum est à distinguer d'un autre concept, également appelé "Globish", qui désigne un dialecte de l'anglais qui utilise 1 500 mots seulement, un système de prononciation simplifié et une orthographe dans laquelle un grand nombre des voyelles de l'anglais sont fusionnées.
Archive 2010-07-01 Rene Meertens 2010
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Even English is touted as the new global language of business - one book recently called "Globish" the new lingua franca of commerce.
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For the latter, the idea of "Globish" is so obvious, and so much part of their everyday experience, it causes virtually no comment.
Books news, reviews and author interviews | guardian.co.uk Robert McCrum 2010
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'Globish' is or how it differs from English, I googled for the term and found the ebook
Culture | guardian.co.uk Robert McCrum 2010
Prolagus commented on the word Globish
Globish: the worldwide dialect of the third millennium
April 3, 2010