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Linguistic Imperialism

Robert Phillipson

PublisherOUP Oxford
PublishedJan 1, 1992
LanguageEnglish

This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through the English language.