Ebook: How English became the global language
Author: Northrup David
- Tags: Anglais (langue)--À l'étranger, Anglais (Langue)--Histoire, Anglais (Langue)--Mondialisation, Anglais (Langue)--Pays étrangers, Anglais (Langue)--Variation, English language, English language--Foreign countries, English language--Globalization, English language--History, English language--Variation, History, English language -- Globalization, English language -- History, English language -- Foreign countries, English language -- Variation, Anglais (Langue) -- Mondialisation, Anglais (Langue) -- Histoire, Anglais
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- City: New York
- Language: English
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Introduction: disciplines, perspectives, debates, and overview. How different disciplines tell the history of English ; An introduction to language history ; Debates about modern history ; Overview -- The language of the British Isles. Invaders ; Modern English ; English in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland ; Conclusion -- The language of North America. Colonial beginnings ; Expansion and assimilation ; Persistence of other languages and bilingualism -- English in Imperial Asia and Africa. British colonies in Asia ; British colonies in Africa ; American colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific -- Cultural worlds. International relations ; Scientific English ; Business English ; Global English literature ; Popular culture: rap and Mac -- Tipping points. The world wide web ; Soviet disintegration ; China tips Asia ; The global academic language ; Conclusion.
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