Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology · 2007 · 23 citations · 5 references
Applied LinguisticsPhilosophy Of LanguageInternet ScienceMultilingualismSociolinguisticsWorld LanguagesEnglish (Linguistics)Global EnglishLanguage PolicingInternational CommunicationLanguage CultureDiscourse AnalysisCommunicationAbstract EnglishLanguage StudiesPower PositionLinguisticsContinued Dominance
Abstract English is typically considered not only the language of business, but also the language of the Internet. This brief communication explores the cultural implications of the power position of English as the language of the Internet and discusses the likelihood of its continued dominance.
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