附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-201) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 1 Why a global language?; 2 Why English? The historical context; 3 Why English? The cultural foundation; 4 Why English? The cultural legacy; 5 The future of global English; References; Index.
摘要:This new edition of David Crystal's influential book contains extra sections on subjects including the future of English as a world language, English on the Internet, and the possibility of an English 'family' of languages; footnotes; new tables; and a full bibliography. There are updates throughout.