European Union and Holy Roman Empire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11050547 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Pan (0000-0003-3558-4125, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 2016 |
| Issue | 176 |
| Pages | 202-208 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Telos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-6514 • E-ISSN: 1940-459X |
| Publisher | Telos Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3817/0916176202 |
| OpenAlex | W2519091755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Walk around Berlin these days and you will find that you hear almost as much English being spoken on the streets as German. While some describe this situation as a sign that Berlin has now become a cosmopolitan city, this very interpretation reveals precisely the attitude that has led to the rise of English in Germany. To speak English is to be cosmopolitan, and to speak German is to be provincial, and so it becomes a mark of pride to converse in English rather than one's native German, at least for a certain segment of the population. And therein lies
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Converse · Cosmopolitanism · Economic history · Empire · European union · German · German population · International trade · Interpretation (philosophy · Linguistics · Political science · Population · Pride · Roman Empire · Sign (mathematics · Sociology · Demography · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |