Purposive Communication - Lesson 4

It is the spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders and cultures.

Everything is true about Globalization, except.

• It is the spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders and cultures.

• It describes an interdependence of nations around the globe fostered through free trade (economics).

• It is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations.

• It is a process driven by national trade and investment and aided by information technology

Language does not contribute to the formation of culture, such as through vocabulary, greetings or humor.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Not mentioned

It is clear that globalization is making English especially important not just in universities, but in areas such as computing, diplomacy, medicine, shipping, and entertainment.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Not mentioned

It is created when distance and isolation no longer matter because people are connected by technology.

• Global Communication

• Economic Prosperity

• Workforce Opportunity

• Global Village

Wide-spread telephone and internet access have been life-changing for many people across the world, especially those in developed countries.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Not mentioned

What is not true about the effects of globalization to the language?

• Globalization and global communication have made it easier to see people on the other side of the world as a neighbor.

• It is said that almost everywhere language is used as an identity to be part of the “world system”.

• English is distinguished from the other languages by having very significant numbers of non-native speakers.

• No language is currently being learned by more people — there may soon be 2 billion actively doing so.

According to the video watched, the following made globalization possible, except

• Airplanes

• Mobile phone

• The internet

• Language

The following are computer mediated communication, except

• text message

• e-mail

• snail mail

• video conference

Globalization is readily increasing in today’s world which brought many effects on language, both positive and negative.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Not mentioned