David Crystal''s informative account of the rise of English as a
global language explores the history, current status and potential
of English as the international language of communication. This new
edition of his classic work includes additional sections on the
future of English as a world language, English on the Internet, and
the possibility of an English "family" of languages. Footnotes, new
tables, and a comprehensive bibliography reflect the expanded scope
of the revised edition. An internationally renowned scholar in the
field of language and linguistics, David Crystal received an Order
of the British Empire in 1995 for his services to the English
language. He is the author of several books with Cambridge,
including Language and the Internet 2001, Language Death 2000,
English as a Global Language 1997, Cambridge Encyclopedia of
Language 1997, and Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
1995 as well as Words on Words University of Chicago, 2000.
First edition Hb 1997: 0-521-59247-X First edition Pb 1998:
0-521-62994-2
目錄:
List of tables
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
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
Why English? The historical context
Origins
America
Canada
The Caribbean
Australia and New Zealand
South Africa
South Asia
Former colonial Africa
South-east Asia and the South Pacific
A world view
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