Question

Why do Baugh and Cable believe that English has grown to such prominence as an international language?

Accepted Answer

Mostly down to their flexible lexicon, which includes Germanic and Italic vocabulary, as well as many borrowings from multiple languages.The lack of inflection and grammatical gender also makes it easier.Idiomatic complexity and unphonetic spelling have however been earmarked as 'liabilities'.

Front	Why do Baugh and Cable believe that English has grown to such prominence as an international language?
Back	Mostly down to their flexible lexicon, which includes Germanic and Italic vocabulary, as well as many borrowings from multiple languages. The lack of inflection and grammatical gender also makes it easier. Idiomatic complexity and unphonetic spelling have however been earmarked as 'liabilities'.

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