English—A World Language

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 52, 11 July 1930, Page 35

English—A World Language

nae ne, ! T is the belief of a Swedish professor that English is the coming tvorld language. As one with traditions, and a literature which is alive and expanding English stands unrivalled. It ¢bmpletely cuts out Esperanto and all other artificial creations, says an overséis literary periodicdl. It is alreidy. the language spoken by the greatest number of people in the world; it is recognised as the language of the sea and of commerce. As the language of diplomacy, it is the equal of French, and the smaller Continental countries invariably choose to teach it, where a second language is obligatory. The Swedish professor attacks the spelling bugbear by introducing a system he calls "Hasy Spelling," chiefly for the benefit of foreigners, who find difficulty in acquiring the language. Its principles are based on old English orthography, largely Elizabethan, when the language was more phonetic than to-day. coe