World power = the English language

[Francis Hult]

The Globe and Mail

 

World power = the English language

 

In his new book, Globish, London-based author Robert McCrum portrays a world where the dominant power is not a country or a corporation but a language. He spoke to The Globe and Mail about how English has come to be the global medium - and why the Globish that results is a good thing. 

 

Full story:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/world-power-the-english-language/article1585106/

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