Crossings (Sep 2009)
The English Linguistic Imperialism
Abstract
The causes of the current global spread of English is critically analysed in this article. A discussion on the following questions is the basis of this article. • Is English a global language today as a result of policy to make so? • Or is it just an accident? • If, it was planned, then by whom? And why? • If, it was not planned, then how did it get to where it is today?