English As A Global Language, Second Edition Official

The of English as a Global Language by David Crystal , published by Cambridge University Press in 2003 , is a definitive exploration of how English became the world’s leading international medium. This updated version expands on the original 1997 text to include more recent demographic data, extra sections on the linguistic features of New Englishes, and the potential for an English "family" of languages. Core Themes and Content

The book is structured to answer three fundamental questions: did English become a global language, how did it happen, and will it remain so? English as a global language, Second edition English as a global language, Second edition