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Why English?: Confronting the Hydra - Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Pauline Bunce
Why English?: Confronting the Hydra - Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Pauline Bunce
Using the metaphor of the Hydra monster from ancient Greek mythology, this book explores how the English language industry threatens the diversity of languages and cultures in the modern world. It reveals how the dominance of English is being confronted and calls for greater efforts to ensure the maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity.
312 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 10, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9781783095841 |
Publishers | Channel View Publications Ltd |
Pages | 312 |
Dimensions | 160 × 246 × 22 mm · 628 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Bunce, Pauline |
Editor | Phillipson, Robert |
Editor | Rapatahana, Vaughan |
Editor | Tupas, Ruanni |
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