Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders: the Politics and Place of English As a World Language |
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| Author:
| Chew, Phyllis Ghim Lian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-31588-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $128.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.