David Crystal (2003). English as a global language

Authors

  • Tae-Young Kim OISE/University of Toronto Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v5i2.389

Keywords:

global language, lingua franca, English language

Abstract

David Crystal (2003). English as a global language. (2nd ed. First ed., 1997), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. xv + 212 pp., ISBN Hb 0521 82347 1, Pb 0 521 53032 6.

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Published

2004-06-26

How to Cite

Kim, T.-Y. (2004). David Crystal (2003). English as a global language. Sociolinguistic Studies, 5(2), 389-393. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v5i2.389