Linguistic Imperialism (Oxford Applied Linguistics) This book explores English as an international language, and how and why it has become so dominant.
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| Title | : | Linguistic Imperialism (Oxford Applied Linguistics) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0194371468 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1992-05-14 |
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Editorial : 'What is original about his treatise is that it provides the first systematic examination of the enormous significance of language to most neo-colonial enterprises. It should be recommended to anyone convinced of the 'superiority' of the English language or of the necessity of its universal dissemination.' - New Internationalist (21/09/1995)
'This is an important, groundbreaking study of the political background and impact of the spread of English. Congratulations are due to Phillipson for having taken on this task Phillipson has tackled a topic of major proportion and his work shows his wide reading of a large number of interesting sources He has drawn attention dramatically to important issues that have so far been mainly ignored and that cry out for continued investigation, and his book should be required reading for all concerned with the development and implementation of language policy.' - Journal of Pragmatics (12/02/1996)
This book explores English as an international language, and how and why it has become so dominant.
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