English Language as Hydra

English Language as Hydra
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9781847697493
ISBN-13 : 1847697496
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Book Synopsis English Language as Hydra by : Vaughan Rapatahana

Download or read book English Language as Hydra written by Vaughan Rapatahana and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2012 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Language as Hydra argues that, far too often, the English language industry has become a swirling, beguiling monster, unashamedly intent on challenging local lingua-diversity and threatening individual identities. This book brings together the voices of linguists, literary figures and teaching professionals in a wide-ranging exposé of this enormous Hydra in action on four continents.


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