Such arguments are misconceived. Latin was once a major
language, despite the fact that it seems grammatically much more complicated.
(7) A language does not become a global language because of its intrinsic
structural properties, or because of the size of its vocabulary, or
because
it has been a vehicle of a great literature in the past, or because it was once
associated with a great culture or religion, A language has traditionally
become an international language for one chief reason: the power of its people
especially their political and military power.
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