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English as a Global Language

David Crystal

ISBN: 9780521530323

Language: English

Publisher: Cambridge UP

Year of publication: 2004

Number of pages: 212 pp.

David Crystal, world authority on the English language, presents a lively and factual account of the rise of English as a global language and explores the whys and wherefores of the history, current status and future potential of English as the international language of communication. English has been lauded as the most ´successful´ language aver, with 1,500 million speakers worldwide; but Crystal avoids taking sides and tells the story in a measured but engaging way, backed by facts and figures. This new edition of his classic book contains an extra section on the linguistic character of ´new´ Englishes, extensive additional footnotes and a full bibliography. There are updates throughout. This is a book for anyone of any nationality concerned with English: teachers, students, language professionals, politicians, general readers and anyone with an interest in the language.

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