New Scientist article on Global English

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New Scientist article on Global English

Post by fluffyhamster » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:18 am

In NS this week. Not a bad overview, as it mentions and/or quotes the likes of Kachru, Graddol, Jenkins, Seidlhofer and Pullum. I'll try to summarize the main points here soon.

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Post by woodcutter » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:44 am

While we wait with baited breath for this, here's something to tide you over from one of the world's leading universities..........



http://www.une.edu.au/langnet/

As to the dodgy spelling of the graduates of that institution, there is some excuse.......

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm

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