03031nam 22006852 450 991046709720332120160331095120.09781107387799(electronic bk.)1107390710(electronic bk.)1-107-38698-51-139-89398-X1-107-41458-X1-107-39071-01-107-39551-81-139-19697-91-107-38779-5(CKB)4330000000002592(MiAaPQ)EBC1864716(Au-PeEL)EBL1864716(CaPaEBR)ebr10879154(CaONFJC)MIL683426(OCoLC)897640226(UkCbUP)CR9781139196970(EXLCZ)99433000000000259220111109d2012|||| uy| 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierEnglish as a global language /David Crystal[electronic resource]Canto classics edition.Cambridge :Cambridge University Press,2012.1 online resource (xv, 212 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Canto classicsTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).1-107-61180-6 1-322-52144-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Canto classics.English languageForeign countriesEnglish languageSocial aspectsForeign countriesEnglish languageSocial aspectsEnglish-speaking countriesCommunication, InternationalLanguage, UniversalEnglish languageEnglish languageSocial aspectsEnglish languageSocial aspectsCommunication, International.Language, Universal.427Crystal David1941-7988UkCbUPUkCbUPBOOK9910467097203321English as a global language157829UNINA