Welcome to life in the Anglobubble! What is the Anglobubble? Well, it’s that part of the world, with a concentration of monolingual English speakers, that operates in English, thinks it only natural that everything should happen in English and should logically be experienced and understood in English. Of course, in this worldview, everything is always best in English too. Sometimes it’s just plain crazy thinking…… English is often said to open up the world for you. And while that is certainly true in many respects, it’s amazing what you don’t see and what you can’t do when you only speak English. Where is the Anglobubble exactly? Well, when you’re ensconced in it as a monolingual English-speaker, it feels like the entire planet. For those with a more discerning eye and ear, it’s particularly concentrated around the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. But its reach is certainly huge and in many many respects global. English-speakers are often quite capable of carrying the Anglobubble with them when they travel….. anglobubble.net/welcome-to-life-in-the-anglobubble/
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:48:02 +0000