Linguistic Imperialism Continued

by Robert Phillipson

This volume brings together key writings since the 1992 publication of Linguistic Imperialism – Robert Phillipson’s controversial benchmark volume, which triggered a major re-thinking of the English teaching profession by connecting the field to wider political and economic forces. Analyzing how the global dominance of English in all domains of power is maintained, legitimized and persists in the twenty-first century, Linguistic Imperialism Continued reflects and contributes in important ways to understanding these developments. This book is not for sale in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Genres: Nonfiction

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Robert Phillipson is Emeritus Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. His books have been published in twelve countries. He has also edited books on language rights and multilingual education. He was awarded the UNESCO Linguapax prize in 2010. He functions as an expert for the European Commission on language policy.

Reviews

[Joel]

Suggested subtitle: "How English Poisons Everything"