An explicit meaning of lingua franca and the reason of English as lingua franca. English is a tool and lingua franca of 21 century.

1. Short journey of ELF
(English as a lingua franca)

2. Lingua franca is the third language meant for
non-native communicators

4. Bridge
Language,
Common
Language,
Trade Language
Or
Vehicular
Language,

5. Lingua francas have
developed around the world
throughout human history

6. a vernacular language usage is within
boundaries of a nation
lingua franca/vehicular language is
used beyond the boundaries of its
original community

7. Many other
lingua francas
centralized on
particular
regions, French,
Hindi,
Portuguese,
Spanish,
Russian,
Arabic,
Chinese,
Swahili.

8. The British Empire was the largest empire which conquered the world and it carry English everyw
"the empire on which the sun never sets"

9. In 1922British Empire sway over
about 458 million people

11. English as a lingua franca
is a neutral and culture-
free tool