English: a bridge over troubled (linguistic) waters

Maria Luisa Maggioni

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivistapeer review

Abstract

This paper is a discussion of the role of the English language as a possible unifying factor across nations, peoples and cultures. Owing to their spread, brought about by colonization first and by economic, scientific, political, military, cultural power in more recent years, ―Englishes‖ have become a wide ―linguistic umbrella‖ whose intrinsic characteristics have favoured their use all over the world. English is now at the crossroads of many communicative needs in a variety of social contexts, often bridging complex ethnic realities, while being a means of modernization and internationalization.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)20-39
Numero di pagine20
RivistaIn Esse: English Studies in Albania
Volume11
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2020

Keywords

  • English, empowerment, varieties

Fingerprint

Entra nei temi di ricerca di 'English: a bridge over troubled (linguistic) waters'. Insieme formano una fingerprint unica.

Cita questo