The Last Lingua Franca

Author	: Nicholas Ostler
Publisher	: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages	: 353
Release	: 2010-11-23
ISBN-10	: 9780802717719
ISBN-13	: 0802717713
Rating	: 4/5 (19 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Last Lingua Franca written by Nicholas Ostler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the rise and fall of English as the most widely spoken language in human history and discusses what language will overtake its dominance as English-speaking nations are challenged by the rising wealth of Brazil, Russia, India and China.

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