Die letzte Lingua Franca: Englisch bis zur Rückkehr Babels von Ostler, Nikolaus-

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The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel by Ostler, Nicholas
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Book Title
The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel
ISBN
9780802717719
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Publisher
Walker & Company
ISBN-10
0802717713
ISBN-13
9780802717719
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84352256

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Last Lingua Franca : English until the Return of Babel
Language
English
Subject
Americana, General, Linguistics / General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Author
Nicholas Ostler
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
LCCN
2010-016373
Dewey Edition
22
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A bracing history of lingua francas and their dynamic variation, with a focus on the perfect wave that International English is riding--toward a wipeout...His aim is not pedantic but to pique general readers' code-cracking interest. Ostler does not assume specialist knowledge, but he does assume that his readers share his gargantuan and voluptuary appetite for words, languages and history., "A bracing history of lingua francas and their dynamic variation, with a focus on the perfect wave that International English is riding-toward a wipeout…His aim is not pedantic but to pique general readers' code-cracking interest. Ostler does not assume specialist knowledge, but he does assume that his readers share his gargantuan and voluptuary appetite for words, languages and history." -Kirkus Reviews, "A bracing history of lingua francas and their dynamic variation, with a focus on the perfect wave that International English is ridingtoward a wipeout...His aim is not pedantic but to pique general readers' code-cracking interest. Ostler does not assume specialist knowledge, but he does assume that his readers share his gargantuan and voluptuary appetite for words, languages and history."Kirkus Reviews, "A bracing history of lingua francas and their dynamic variation, with a focus on the perfect wave that International English is riding--toward a wipeout...His aim is not pedantic but to pique general readers' code-cracking interest. Ostler does not assume specialist knowledge, but he does assume that his readers share his gargantuan and voluptuary appetite for words, languages and history." -- Kirkus Reviews
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
420.9
Synopsis
English is the world's lingua franca-the most widely spoken language in human history. And yet, as historian and linguist Nicholas Ostler persuasively argues, English will not only be displaced as the world's language in the not-distant future, it will be the last lingua franca, not replaced by another. Empire, commerce, and religion have been the primary raisons d'etre for lingua francas--Greek, Latin, Arabic have all held the position--and Ostler explores each through the lens of civilizations spanning the globe and history, from China and India to Russia and Europe. Three trends emerge that suggest the ultimate decline of English and other lingua francas. Movements throughout the world towards equality in society will downgrade the status of elites--and since elites are the prime users of non-native English, the language will gradually retreat to its native-speaking territories. The rising wealth of Brazil, Russia, India, and China will challenge the dominance of native-English-speaking nations--thereby shrinking the international preference for English. Simultaneously, new technologies will allow instant translation among major languages, enhacing the status of mother tongues and lessening the necessity for any future lingua franca. Ostler predicts a soft landing for English: It will still be widely spoken, if no longer worldwide, sustained by America's continued power on the world stage. But its decline will be both symbolic and significant, evidence of grand shifts in the cultural effects of empire. The Last Lingua Franca is both an insightful examination of the trajectory of our own mother tongue and a fascinating lens through which to view the sweep of history.
LC Classification Number
PE2751.O823 2010

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