Words of the World: The Global Language SystemISBN: 978-0-7456-2747-2
Hardcover
272 pages
January 2002, Polity
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"...de Swaan's view is original and rich to the extent
that it sheds new light on this problem...De Swaan's analysis is
definitely new and fruitful for an understanding of the relations
of power and language" Anais Bokobza, European University
Institute, Florence, Italy
"De Swaan's study is an impressive tour de force; it
presents an original and refreshing social science perspective, is
rich in empirical detail, rigorous in its theoretical elaboration,
and written in an elegant and accessible style: a path-breaking
study of language change and human communication in an age of
globalisation." Johan Heilbron, Multilingual Matters
"...this book is an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship among languages of the world in the era of globalisation. It is a good addition to the growing body of texts used in increasingly popular courses on 'World English(es)'. Alamin Mazuri, The Ohio State University, USA