International Marketing Project
Language
Don't forget to cite your sources and keep writing in your own words!
keep track of every resource you use — remember to cite within text and create a bibliography entry
Language (use this title)
Introduction (paragraph)
Write a paragraph introducing the prevalent languages of your country what this would mean for business communications. For example, in France, English is widely spoken; however, you have more respect if you speak French as a visitor.
National or Official Language (labeled statistic)
A labeled statistic of the major language in your country.
Dialects or Minor Languages (bulleted list and descriptions)
This section should describe dialects or minor languages and should include a written description of who and where these are spoken.
World Languages (2 graphs)
Use Mr. Turner's website from St. Ignatius High in Cleveland, Ohio
- Top Ten Languages (primary and secondary)
- Look to where it says: "Thus, if you add the secondary speaker populations to the primary speaker populations, you get the following (and I believe more accurate) list:" (number of speakers in parentheses)
- World's Ten Most Influential Languages
- On Mr. Turner's page — go to the last data listed where it states: "After weighing six factors..."
Formatting the Language Graphs
- List the data in millions
- Set your graph up so that each country reads along the x-axis rather than in a legend.
- Click on the x-axis and format the font size so all countries are visible and readable.