Jonathan and the Alexes kick off 2021 by talking about a topic we have covered before: English as a lingua franca. In light of the global political shifts, Brexit and changing global travel (or lack thereof), is English still the undisputed "Global Language"? And what even IS English?

Links:

• Alex D’s online discussion with journalist Dave Keating
• TT Episode: English as Lingua Franca w/ Karin Reithofer
• Quo Vadis English? The Post-Brexit Position of English as a Working Language of the EU
• EU languages: Statement on behalf of the European Commission Representation in Ireland
• Is English Still the ‘Lingua Franca’ of the Internet?
• Making Sense Of Bad English
• How Brexit changed the English language
• Video: Burnistoun - Voice Recognition Lift