Titre :	English as a global language
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Crystal, David, Auteur
Editeur :	London ; New York : Cambridge University Press
Année de publication :	©1997
Importance :	xii, 150 p.
Présentation :	maps
Format :	22 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-521-62994-2
Langues :	Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Communication, International English language English language--Foreign countries English language--Social aspects English-speaking countries Intercultural communication Language and culture. Language, Universal
Index. décimale :	PE 2751
Résumé :	Language expert David Crystal 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. He avoids taking sides and tells the story in a measured but engaging way, backed by facts and figures. This is a book for anyone of any nationality concerned
Note de contenu :	Preface --Why a global language? --Why English? The historical context --Why English? The cultural foundation --Why English? The cultural legacy --The future of global English --Further reading -- Index.

English as a global language [texte imprimé] / Crystal, David, Auteur . - London ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©1997 . - xii, 150 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-521-62994-2
Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Communication, International English language English language--Foreign countries English language--Social aspects English-speaking countries Intercultural communication Language and culture. Language, Universal
Index. décimale :	PE 2751
Résumé :	Language expert David Crystal 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. He avoids taking sides and tells the story in a measured but engaging way, backed by facts and figures. This is a book for anyone of any nationality concerned
Note de contenu :	Preface --Why a global language? --Why English? The historical context --Why English? The cultural foundation --Why English? The cultural legacy --The future of global English --Further reading -- Index.