Multilingualism and English The Canton of Zurich As a Linguistic Paradigm |
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| Author:
| Stepkowska, Agnieszka |
| Series title: | Warsaw Studies in English Language and Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-63920-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $144.95 |
Book Description:
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This study examines the use of English in Switzerland from a multilingual perspective based on a corpus of 400 interviews collected in the German speaking Canton of Zurich. It presents a framework for explaining the linguistic interaction that arises as a result of the use of a «globalizing» language in a multilingual context.
This study examines the use of English in Switzerland from a multilingual perspective based on a corpus of 400 interviews collected in the German speaking Canton of Zurich. It presents a framework for explaining the linguistic interaction that arises as a result of the use of a «globalizing» language in a multilingual context.