Linguistic ImperialismOUP Oxford, 09.04.1992 - 374 Seiten This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through the English language. |
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... fact that French now has more speakers of the language , as a first and second language , than at any time in its history ( Calvet 1987 : 263 ) . This scarcely indicates decline , though it does not alter the fact that English is ...
... fact that French now has more speakers of the language , as a first and second language , than at any time in its history ( Calvet 1987 : 263 ) . This scarcely indicates decline , though it does not alter the fact that English is ...
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... fact taken place will depend on more detailed analysis of specific structures and professional ideologies . Before going on to these issues , let us first look at what the Americans were doing in order to promote English and at Anglo ...
... fact taken place will depend on more detailed analysis of specific structures and professional ideologies . Before going on to these issues , let us first look at what the Americans were doing in order to promote English and at Anglo ...
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... fact the issue is qualitative . Essentially , the wrong choices were made , and the role given to the English language was one of them . Part of the responsibility for the failure of efforts in places like Nigeria lies with those who ...
... fact the issue is qualitative . Essentially , the wrong choices were made , and the role given to the English language was one of them . Part of the responsibility for the failure of efforts in places like Nigeria lies with those who ...
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Taking stock of a world commodity | 1 |
English the dominant language | 17 |
Notes | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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