This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through th[...]

Bringing together key writings of "Linguistic Imperialism", this sequel analyzes how the global dominance of English in various domains of power is maintained, legitimized and persists in the 21st century, and contributes in important ways to understanding these developments.[...]