英语：全球通用语 英文版PDF电子书下载

1 Why a global language? 1

What is a global language? 2

What makes a global language？ 5

Why do we need a global language? 8

Preface by Halliday F 9

王宗炎序 F 10

What are the dangers of a global language? 12

Preface by Chomsky F 13

Could anything stop a global language? 20

沈家煊序 F 20

A critical era 22

导读 F 23

2 Why English? The historical context 24

Origins 25

America 26

Preface F 30

Canada 31

The Caribbean 33

Australia and New Zealand 35

South Africa 39

South Asia 41

Former colonial Africa 43

South-east Asia and the South Pacific 49

A world view 53

3 Why English? The cultural foundation 64

Political developments 69

Access to knowledge 71

Taken for granted 75

4 Why English? The cultural legacy 78

International relations 78

The media 82

The press 83

Advertising 85

Broadcasting 87

Motion pictures 90

Popular music 92

International travel 95

International safety 97

Education 101

Communications 104

The right place at the right time 110

5 The future of global English 113

The rejection of English 114

The US situation 117

New Englishes 130

Will English fragment? 134

A unique event? 139

Furtber reading 141

Index 143

文库索引 151