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Why does American culture become a kind of lingua franca? (Paragraphs 2—5) Part of the reason that American culture becomes a kind of lingua franca, i.e. it is universally recognized, is that it meets a psychological need in the growth of the young. Another part of the reason is America s attempt to popularize their culture in the world for economic, ideological and other purposes. In short, American culture as a kind of lingua franca is the result of America s striking “from inside the spectator as well as from outside.”