Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders: The Politics and Place of English as a World Language

Contributor(s): Chew, Phyllis Ghim-Lian (Author)

ISBN: 9780415847346

Publisher: Routledge

Binding Types:

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Pub Date: October 14, 2013

Dewey: 420

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.00 lbs) 288 pages

BISAC Categories:

Language Arts and Disciplines | Linguistics | General

Series: Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description:

This book presents an alternative paradigm in understanding and appreciating World Englishes in the wake of globalization and its accompanying shifting priorities in many dimensions of modern life, including the emergence of the English language as the dominant lingua franca.

Review Quotes:

"Anyone interested in the location of English in theworldwill find Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders relevant and thought provoking." - World Englishes

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