English as a global language
An African perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20406275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrie Barnes (0000-0001-7555-8146, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 243-265 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-8195 • E-ISSN: 1753-5395 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10228190508566247 |
| OpenAlex | W2037448836 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
In English as a global language, the author, David Crystal, tells the story of the spread of English around the world. He attempts to explain how English achieved its current status as a global language and he speculates on the possible future of English as a world language. He considers the possibility of English being superseded by another world language or of it evolving into a family of languages. This essay considers some of the issues raised in this book, which have implications for the linguistic ecology of Africa. The educational, political and social implications of the current and future status and use of English in Africa are reviewed, as well as the impact of the language on local languages
English language · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Second Language Learning and Teaching
The English Languages
Language Decline and Death in Africa
Language and the Internet
Bilinguality and Bilingualism
Language Policy and Language Practice in South Africa
The price to pay for peace
The History of the Language Question in South Africa and Language Attitudes at Unisa
Problems in Implementing Instructional Languages
Multilingualism and Nation-building in the “New” South Africa
Language and social history
The Role of Language Policy in South African Education
English in South Africa
The Language Situation in Mozambique
Attitudes towards Language Variation
Popular fallacies on the use of African languages in education
A History of South Africa
African Voices
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |