Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country's native language has been marginalized.由于英语已成为主要语言，这个国家的本国语言倒被边缘化了。This puts them in the ballpark and makes them a major player.这使他们得以参加其中并成为主要竞争者。If he becomes the major opposition leader, he could hamstring a conservative-led coalition.如果他成为主要反对党的领袖，可能会导致保守党领导的联合政府陷于瘫痪。