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