English as the Lingua Franca in Europe

Introduction. Throughout several decades, English has been strengthening its position as lingua franca in international communication. The relevance of the given study is justified by examination language from perspective contact variantology and context gradually emerging new version – Euro-English. aim presented work to consider socio-political prerequisites for role intra-European communication, well try explain significance Brussels this process. Methodology sources. Scientific publications domestic foreign linguists, sociolinguists (D.S. Borodina, Z.G. Proshina, B. Kachru, D. Crystal, E. Edwards), interviews with European politicians public figures (Michel Guerin, Pascal Smet, Sven Gatz) all comprise research material. method synthesis analysis, descriptive method, comparative analysis used process on article. Results discussion. widespread usage Europe led creation mixed variants communication gives latter status a supranational language. Belgium seen center formation variant, which explained representation significant number organizations corporations Brussels. In competition between French Dutch, difficult linguistic situation finds peculiar resolution regular use some activists propose make third official Brussels-Capital Region. Euro-English already acquired characteristic lexical, morphosyntactic phonetical features, whilst withdrawal Great Britain Union provided serious possibilities continue an independent variant free “care” control native speakers. Conclusion. existence involves preservation uniqueness each nation where these are used, enrichment derived from. Gradual confirms presence high professional everyday communications under representatives various nations find common that English.