700 Reasons: Reason #24

Reason: 24
The ultimate consequences for a monolingual England will be linguistic disenfranchisement, the nation being unable to initiate communication with non-English speakers.
Reference:
Willis, J. (2003) Foreign Language Learning and Technology in England from the 17th to 21st Centuries (a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the examination for PhD in the Department of Education at the University of Surrey)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Equality (equal opportunities), Global English, UK

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