Perspectives on Empowering American English Skills for Global Success

This paper is intended to reflect on the study and use of American colloquial English in this AI Era. Language, as an organism and a social tool, is an age-old product of society and time. Each word or slang reflects its time. Language shapes our profession, our time, or even who we are. To express oneself efficiently in this modern world, professionals or business people must be able to use globalized English. When the ways of living change, words and expressions of speech are likely being altered. With language and time marching on shoulder to shoulder, new colloquial language and slang also emerge. Learning some new languages may help one overcome self-sabotaging behaviors when using English in the professional and business world. This paper will explore some of these issues with examples of American colloquial English collected from books and online resources. It is hoped that this paper will shed some initial lights on the topic by way of research and personal experiences.