When analyzed in multilingual contexts, English is often treated as an entity that is separable from its linguistic environment. It is often the case, however,

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Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

Winner of the Kobayashi Hideo Award, The Fall of Language in the Age of English lays bare the struggle to retain the brilliance of one's own language in this pe

In South Korea, English is a language of utmost importance, sought with an unprecedented zeal as an indispensable commodity in education, business, popular cult