The Last Lingua Franca

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The Last Lingua Franca
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780802717719
ISBN-13 : 0802717713
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Book Synopsis The Last Lingua Franca by : Nicholas Ostler

Book excerpt: Examines the rise and fall of English as the most widely spoken language in human history and discusses what language will overtake its dominance as English-speaking nations are challenged by the rising wealth of Brazil, Russia, India and China.


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