TY  - BOOK
AU  - Graddol,David
TI  - The future of English?: A guide to forecasting the popularity of the English language in the 21st. century 
SN  - 0-86355-356-7
PY  - 1997///
CY  - London
PB  - The British Council
KW  - INGLÉS
N1  - 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
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