叫 jiào

to shout / to call / to order / to ask / to be called / by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

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CrossTalk: English vs Globish

On this edition of Peter Lavelle's CrossTalk: Speaking in one tongue? The English language is globally dominant today, but will this remain the case? Could, for example, Mandarin Chinese make a bid for global dominance? Is it desirable to have a single global language? Can any major language be devoid of cultural meaning? Asked differently, could English become a value-free language for all to use as they wish? CT on FB: www.facebook.com/crosstalkrulez

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