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THE LINGUISTIC BRIDGE: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN A HYPER-CONNECTED GLOBAL ERA

Dr Saloni JainAssistant Teacher, Samarkand state medical university, Uzbekistan ,Mohd Fareed KhanMedical Student, Samarkand state medical university, Uzbekistan

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Abstract

This review examines the shifting ontology of foreign language acquisition within the context of 21st-century globalization. Moving beyond the traditional "economic utility" model, this paper argues that multilingualism serves as a vital cognitive and social lubricant that prevents the homogenization of human thought. By synthesizing contemporary research in sociolinguistics and neurobiology, the article explores how foreign languages function as tools for "intercultural empathy"—a necessity for navigating the geopolitical and digital complexities of our era.

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EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Multilingual Education and Policy

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19633374

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