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Author:

Ostler, Nicholas.

Title:

The last lingua franca : English until the return of Babel / Nicholas Ostler.

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publisher:

Walker & Co.,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xx, 330 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

English language--Foreign countries.
Lingua francas.
English language--Variation.
English language--Social aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Lingua-franca present. The edges of English -- How various in the future? -- Lingua-francas past. The pragmatism of empire -- When the writ of Persian ran -- Traders' languages and the language for trade -- God's own language -- A range of outcomes. Regenerations -- Ruin and relegation -- Resignation -- Who's in charge here. Big beasts -- The jungle is neutral -- Under an English Sun, the shadows lengthen.

ISBN:

0802717713
9780802717719

OCLC:

(OCoLC)555656558

LCCN:

2010016373

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)