English As A Global Language David Crystal Ppt
David crystal 2003 in english as a global language gives some ideas on what a global language is.
English as a global language david crystal ppt. English has been deemed the most successful language ever with 1500 million speakers internationally presenting a difficult task to those who wish to investigate it in its entirety. David crystal as global preface to the 2nd edition the 1990s were revolutionary decade with proliferation of new linguistic varieties coming from the. But it is not. Global english with professor david crystal.
English is the global language a headline of this kind must have appeared in a thousand news papers and magazines in recent years. The globalization of english is a grass roots movement. David crystal s classic english as a global language considers the history present status and future of the english language focusing on its role as the leading international language. English as a global language by david crystalby.
Crystal s frustration with english s global linguistic dominance would be justified if the language were being pushed upon the world s population by some imperialistic force. English rules is an actual example presenting to the world an uncomplicated scenario suggesting the universality of the language s spread and the likelihood of its continuation. Should english be taught as a global language. English as global language by david crystal 1.
English as a global language second edition davidcrystal worldauthorityontheenglishlanguage presentsalively andfactualaccountoftheriseofenglishasagloballanguageandex. What is international or global language. David crystal world authority on the english language presents a lively and factual account of the rise of english as a global language and explores the whys and wherefores of the history current status and future potential of english as the. Crystal begins english as a global language by asking what it means for a language to be global and what the advantages and disadvantages of having a global language are.
Another innovative feature of global macmillan s new course f.