The process of globalization a [obviously: synonym] requires a common language for international communication. For many different reasons, English has achieved the b [prestige: synonym] of being that language. As a result, it has crossed c [national: synonym] borders to reach people who speak other languages. It is no longer the d [unique: antonym] possession of British or American people, but a language that belongs to the world's people. In fact, bilingual and multilingual users of English far outnumber its monolingual e [native: antonym] speakers. This phenomemon has led to a bewildering f [variety: synonym] of English around the world. As more and more people speak English, more and more varieties have g [emerged: antonym] which are strongly influenced by the pronunciation, grammar and idioms of the respective mother-tongues. World English has now moved away from the h [control: antonym] of the native speakers. However, the question of British or American English is not so i [important: synonym] now. Today's slogan is mutual j [intelligibility: antonym] among users of the language.