The future of English? : A guide to forecasting the popularity of the English language in the 21st. century /
Graddol, David
The future of English? : A guide to forecasting the popularity of the English language in the 21st. century / David Graddol. - London : The British Council, 1997. - 64 p. : gráfs.
Tables, figures, case studies p. 64.
1- English today: The legacy of history.- English in the 20th. century.- Who speaks English?.- Language hierarchies. -- 2- Forecasting: Futurology. - Making sense of trends.- Predicatability or chaos?.- Scenario planning. -- 3- Global trends: Demography.- The world economy.- The role of technology.- Globalisation.- The immaterial economy.- Cultural flows. - Global inequalities. -- 4- Impacts on English: The workplace. - Education and training. -The global media. - Youth culture.- Internet communication.- Time and place. -- 5- English in the future: World English.- Rival languages.- English as a transitional phenomenon.- Managing the future.
0-86355-356-7
INGLÉS
The future of English? : A guide to forecasting the popularity of the English language in the 21st. century / David Graddol. - London : The British Council, 1997. - 64 p. : gráfs.
Tables, figures, case studies p. 64.
1- English today: The legacy of history.- English in the 20th. century.- Who speaks English?.- Language hierarchies. -- 2- Forecasting: Futurology. - Making sense of trends.- Predicatability or chaos?.- Scenario planning. -- 3- Global trends: Demography.- The world economy.- The role of technology.- Globalisation.- The immaterial economy.- Cultural flows. - Global inequalities. -- 4- Impacts on English: The workplace. - Education and training. -The global media. - Youth culture.- Internet communication.- Time and place. -- 5- English in the future: World English.- Rival languages.- English as a transitional phenomenon.- Managing the future.
0-86355-356-7
INGLÉS