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Language: en
Pages: 353
Pages: 353
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-11-23 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Examines the rise and fall of English as the most widely spoken language in human history and discusses what language will overtake its dominance as English-spe
Language: en
Pages: 352
Pages: 352
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: Penguin UK
The author of "Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin" presents an erudite and provocative examination of the rise and coming fall of English as the world's languag
Language: en
Pages: 353
Pages: 353
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-12-01 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
English is the world's lingua franca-the most widely spoken language in human history. And yet, as historian and linguist Nicholas Ostler persuasively argues, E
Language: en
Pages: 306
Pages: 306
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05-13 - Publisher: Routledge
This book presents an alternative paradigm in understanding and appreciating World Englishes (WEs) in the wake of globalization and its accompanying shifting pr
Language: en
Pages: 385
Pages: 385
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-02 - Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
English as a lingua franca has become a hot topic in Applied Linguistics and English Studies. While it has been a subject of controversy for some time, linguist