Post-imperial English : status change in former British and American colonies, 1940-1990 /
Post-imperial English : status change in former British and American colonies, 1940-1990 /
edited by Joshua A. Fishman, Andrew W. Conrad, Alma Rubal-Lopez.
- viii, 654 pages ; 24 cm.
- Contributions to the sociology of language ; 72 .
- Contributions to the sociology of language ; 72. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Some empirical and theoretical issues -- The international role of English: The state of the discussion -- The ongoing spread of English: A comparative analysis of former Anglo-American colonies with non-colonies -- English in Cuba: From imperial design to the imperative need -- The position of English in Mexico: 1940-1993 -- Post-imperial English in the Philippines -- English under U. S. sovereignty: Ninety-five years of change of the status of English in Puerto Rico -- The English language in Quebec 1940-1990 -- The European Union (EU - formerly European Community): Status change of English during the last fifty years -- A tale of two Englishes: The imperial language in post-colonial Kenya and Uganda -- English in South Africa 1940-1996 -- English in Sudan -- Post-imperial English in Nigeria 1940-1990 -- The swinging pendulum: English in Tanzania 1940-1990 -- The life-cycle of post-imperial English in Cameroon -- Fifty years of English in Singapore: All gains, (a) few losses? -- The status of English in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from 1940-1990 -- The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940-1990: From first to second language -- Post-imperial English in Malaysia -- English in Israel after independence -- The spread of English in India: Politics of language conflict and language power -- English in Papua New Guinea -- Summary and interpretation: Post-imperial English 1940-1990 -- Subject index.
3110147548 9783110147544
96030363
English language--Social aspects--Commonwealth countries
English language--Social aspects--Colonies.--United States
English language--Social aspects--Foreign countries
English language--Social aspects
Communication, International
Decolonization
PE2751. / P67 1996
420.917124109045
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Some empirical and theoretical issues -- The international role of English: The state of the discussion -- The ongoing spread of English: A comparative analysis of former Anglo-American colonies with non-colonies -- English in Cuba: From imperial design to the imperative need -- The position of English in Mexico: 1940-1993 -- Post-imperial English in the Philippines -- English under U. S. sovereignty: Ninety-five years of change of the status of English in Puerto Rico -- The English language in Quebec 1940-1990 -- The European Union (EU - formerly European Community): Status change of English during the last fifty years -- A tale of two Englishes: The imperial language in post-colonial Kenya and Uganda -- English in South Africa 1940-1996 -- English in Sudan -- Post-imperial English in Nigeria 1940-1990 -- The swinging pendulum: English in Tanzania 1940-1990 -- The life-cycle of post-imperial English in Cameroon -- Fifty years of English in Singapore: All gains, (a) few losses? -- The status of English in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from 1940-1990 -- The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940-1990: From first to second language -- Post-imperial English in Malaysia -- English in Israel after independence -- The spread of English in India: Politics of language conflict and language power -- English in Papua New Guinea -- Summary and interpretation: Post-imperial English 1940-1990 -- Subject index.
3110147548 9783110147544
96030363
English language--Social aspects--Commonwealth countries
English language--Social aspects--Colonies.--United States
English language--Social aspects--Foreign countries
English language--Social aspects
Communication, International
Decolonization
PE2751. / P67 1996
420.917124109045