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| David Crystal,world authority on the English language,has written a timely and informative account of the phenomenon of English as a global ianguage.English is the most successful global language ever,with an estimated1500million speakers.But if its rise comtinues what will be the fate of less extensively spoken languages?And what would have been the impact of Bill Gates had grown up speaking Chinese?What makes a world language?Why is English the leading candidate?And will it continue to hold that position?
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| 王宗炎序 沈家煊序 导读 1 Why a global Language? What is a global language? What makes a global language? Why do we need a global language? What are the dangers of a global language? Could anything stop a global language? A critical era 2 Why English? The historical context Origins America Canada The Caribbean Australia nad New Zealand South Africa South Asia Former colonial Africa South-east Asia and the South Pacific Aworld View 3 Why English?The cultural foundation 4 Why English?The cultural legacy 5 The future of global English Further reading Index 文库索引 |
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