THE ROLE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN SOCIETY GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION

Abstract

This article is devoted to the role of foreign languages in the modern society (in particular: processes of globalization and education). The strength of interconnectedness among nations, therefore leads to the need of being multilingual and foreign language is considered as a means for impending cross-cultural communication, market economics and collaboration. While discussion of such skills, as in Foreign Languages and Their Significance in the Society (An Into-Czech Perspective), does so to some degree, it also connects multilingualism to authentic societal progress by explicitly laying out its manifold past and present significance. In our present global community, foreign languages are part of individual intercultural competences which will ensure growing flexibility into ever widening cultural and occupational influences and lead to social integration where possible in addition to bridging a chasm across cultures. Schools, as the main locations for language education, have a crucial role here; helping students be more prepared to live in a global world. In this article, the author explores various educational models and pedagogies that contribute towards achieving successful language acquisition as well as the pros & cons of bilingual & multilingual educational systems. The paper, through literature reviews and case studies, points out some of the social benefits such as empathy towards cultural differences or the cognitive benefits including critical thinking/analytical skills or even more career prospects in industry. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS The findings highlight the significance of foreign language teaching for a globally proficient occupation workforce This research contributes to a broader understanding of foreign languages as intrinsic, culturally and economically beneficial in preference to inorder their role within the educational system while favouring global citizen knowledgeable multilingual communities.