Is there a single language being used throughout the world today? In many ways yes.

1. Globish:Is it a true Language? Cheryl Bennett Professor Leiske Comm 200 March 8, 2010

2. Globish is not a language; it is a conversing tool. Globish: Is it a True Language?

3. Globish is a simple form of the American-English language in which some words are replaced with short phrases and where grammar is of little consequence. Definition

4. Globish is a linguistical tool in use by other non-American cultures so that they can converse easily and be understood between different languages. Why use Globish?

5. This term was coined by Jean-Paul Nerrière, a former vice-president of IBM. (Cohen, 2006, par 8) Where did Globish come from?

6. As presented by Noam Cohen of the New York Times, “for the word nephew, there is “son of my brother/sister”; kitchen is “room in which you cook your food”; chat is “speak casually to each other” (2006, par 9.) Examples

7. References

8. Cohen, N., (August 6, 2006.) Ideas & Trends: So English is Taking Over the Globe; So What. New York Times on the Web. Retrieved March 1, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/06/ weekinre view/06cohen.html?ex=1312516800&en=189a280820ccd6da&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss