TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crystal,David
TI  - English as a global language
SN  - 0521823471
AV  - PE2751 .C79 2003
U1  - 420 22
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Cambridge, UK, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Foreign countries
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - English-speaking countries
KW  - Communication, International
KW  - Language, Universal
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-201) and index; TOC; Why a global language? --
Why English? The historical context --
3. Why English? The cultural foundation --
4. Why English? The cultural legacy --
5. The future of global English; English
N2  - Summary:	
A lively and factual account of the rise of English as a global language that explores the whys and wherefores of the history, current status and future potential of English as the most international language of communication
UR  - http://www.worldcat.org/title/english-as-a-global-language/oclc/51568666&referer=brief_results
UR  - http://lib.ewubd.edu/ebook/3890
ER  -