The last lingua franca : English until the return of Babel
Ostler, Nicholas2010
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Place reservation for The last lingua franca : English until the return of BabelNicholas Ostler challenges our assumption that English will continue to dominate as the global lingua franca. Drawing on his encyclopaedic knowledge of world languages and their history, Ostler reveals that just as past great languages like Latin and Sanskrit have died out, so English will follow.
Main title:
The last lingua franca : English until the return of Babel / Nicholas Ostler.
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Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2010.
Collation:
xx, 330 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Walker.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846142154 (hbk)
Dewey class:
420.9
LC class:
PE1073
Language:
English
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BRN:
1086589
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