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Publication details [#49370]

Barnes, Lawrie. 2005. English as a global language: An African perspective. Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa 36 (2) : 243–265.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

influencing | language contact | language of wider communication | language status | language use

Language as a subject

English

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study reviews some of the issues raised in David Crystal's book, 'English as a global language', in particular the educational, political and social implications of the actual and future status and use of the English language in Africa, as well as its influence on local languages.