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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794901203321

Autore

Crystal David <1941->

Titolo

English as a global language / / David Crystal [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012

ISBN

9781107387799

1107390710

1-107-38698-5

1-139-89398-X

1-107-41458-X

1-107-39071-0

1-107-39551-8

1-139-19697-9

1-107-38779-5

Edizione

[Canto classics edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 212 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Canto classics

Disciplina

427

Soggetti

English language - Foreign countries

English language - Social aspects - Foreign countries

English language - Social aspects - English-speaking countries

Communication, International

Language, Universal

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Why a global language? -- Why English? The historical context -- 3. Why English? The cultural foundation -- 4. Why English? The cultural legacy -- 5. The future of global English.

Sommario/riassunto

David Crystal's classic English as a Global Language considers the history, present status and future of the English language, focusing on its role as the leading international language. English has been deemed the most 'successful' language ever, with 1500 million speakers internationally, presenting a difficult task to those who wish to investigate it in its entirety. However, Crystal explores the subject in a measured but engaging way, always backing up observations with facts and figures. Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this is a book



written by an expert both for specialists in the subject and for general readers interested in the English language.