How English Became the Global Language /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Northrup, David, 1941- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	English language > Globalization. English language > History. English language > Foreign countries. English language > Variation.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: disciplines, perspectives, debates, and overview. How different disciplines tell the history of English ; An introduction to language history ; Debates about modern history ; Overview
The language of the British Isles. Invaders ; Modern English ; English in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland ; Conclusion
The language of North America. Colonial beginnings ; Expansion and assimilation ; Persistence of other languages and bilingualism
English in Imperial Asia and Africa. British colonies in Asia ; British colonies in Africa ; American colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific
Cultural worlds. International relations ; Scientific English ; Business English ; Global English literature ; Popular culture: rap and Mac
Tipping points. The world wide web ; Soviet disintegration ; China tips Asia ; The global academic language ; Conclusion.