English and its various international manifestations — such as the strange phenomenon of ‘Globish,’ which I discussed in a previous article — represent a significant factor in the continuing effects of globalism in Japan and other countries. It is unlikely that English would have spread as quickly in a country like Japan simply with
The use of “I” in the English language often diminishes the objectivity of the speaker’s ideas, but in light of the widespread use of English in vast sectors of the international market — and even in the influence it has on global pop culture — I would feel it only appropriate to address such
