I think the problem occurs because English has two uses:-
as an everyday language, with slang, idioms, dialects, etc.
as a business lingua franca, with a need to be precise and concise.
These requirements are contradictory. People who learn English as a second language usually learn Queen’s (or should I say King’s?) English and RP for unambiguous communication. Whereas native English speakers learn the language, or rather, their dialect, organically, and therefore use slang, idioms, and so on.
So it makes sense to separate English the lingua franca from English the everyday language, although I don’t understand the benefits this ‘Globish’ would have over QE / RP.
I think the problem occurs because English has two uses:-
as an everyday language, with slang, idioms, dialects, etc.
as a business lingua franca, with a need to be precise and concise.
These requirements are contradictory. People who learn English as a second language usually learn Queen’s (or should I say King’s?) English and RP for unambiguous communication. Whereas native English speakers learn the language, or rather, their dialect, organically, and therefore use slang, idioms, and so on.
So it makes sense to separate English the lingua franca from English the everyday language, although I don’t understand the benefits this ‘Globish’ would have over QE / RP.