TY - BOOK AU - Fishman,Joshua A. AU - Conrad,Andrew W. AU - Rubal-Lopez,Alma TI - Post-imperial English: status change in former British and American colonies, 1940-1990 T2 - Contributions to the sociology of language SN - 3110147548 AV - PE2751. P67 1996 U1 - 420.917124109045 PY - 1996/// CY - Berlin, New York PB - Mouton de Gruyter KW - English language KW - Social aspects KW - Commonwealth countries KW - United States KW - Colonies KW - Foreign countries KW - Communication, International KW - Decolonization N1 - 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 ER -