International Journal on Minority and Group Rights. Том 10. 2003. С. 203-220
Nowadays the role of English as a global language, or lingua franca is recognized throughout the world as it has become the language of a universal communication due to a number of socio-cultural and geographical-historical reasons. Advantages and disadvantages to make a lingua franca of modern times brings into being the notion of Standard English as well as varieties of English reveal themselves over various areas of the world.