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Globalization of language and culture in Asia : the impact of globalization processes on language /

The impact of globalization processes on language is an emergent field in sociolinguistics.¨To date there has not been an in-depth look at this in Asia, although Asia includes the two most populous globalizing economies of the world, India and China. Covering the major themes in the field of globali...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vaish, Viniti, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, Ã2010.
Colección:Advances in sociolinguistics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The impact of globalization processes on language is an emergent field in sociolinguistics.¨To date there has not been an in-depth look at this in Asia, although Asia includes the two most populous globalizing economies of the world, India and China. Covering the major themes in the field of globalization and language, this book will take a look at topics such as English emerging as the medium of instruction for subjects like mathematics and science.Änotherẗheme is the rise of Mandarin as a potentially 'global' language networking the Chinese diaspora.¨The cultural cont.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 245 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441129574
144112957X