Bibliograph

The last lingua franca, English until the return of Babel, Nicholas Ostler

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The last lingua franca, English until the return of Babel, Nicholas Ostler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last lingua franca

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

555656558

Responsibility statement

Nicholas Ostler

Sub title

English until the return of Babel

Table Of Contents

Lingua-franca present. The edges of English -- How various in the future? -- Lingua-francas past. The pragmatism of empire -- When the writ of Persian ran -- Traders' languages and the language for trade -- God's own language -- A range of outcomes. Regenerations -- Ruin and relegation -- Resignation -- Who's in charge here. Big beasts -- The jungle is neutral -- Under an English Sun, the shadows lengthen

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