The language revolution:

"In this book, David Crystal, one of the world's authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major trends which he argues have fundamentally altered the world's linguistic ecology: the emergence of English as the world's first truly global language; the...

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Main Author: Crystal, David 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Polity Press 2004
Edition:1. publ.
Series:Themes for the 21st century
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Online Access:Table of contents
Summary:"In this book, David Crystal, one of the world's authorities on language, brings together for the first time the three major trends which he argues have fundamentally altered the world's linguistic ecology: the emergence of English as the world's first truly global language; the crisis facing huge numbers of languages which are currently endangered or dying; and, finally, the radical effect on language of the arrival of Internet technology." "The Language Revolution will be essential reading for anyone interested in language and communication in the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:VIII, 142 S.
ISBN:0745633129
0745633137

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