English as a global language
                       Second edition
      DavidCrystal,worldauthorityontheEnglishlanguage,presentsalively
      and factual account of the rise of English as a global language and ex-
      plores the whys and wherefores of the history, current status and future
      potentialofEnglishastheinternationallanguageofcommunication.En-
      glish has been lauded as the most ‘successful’ language ever, with 1,500
      million speakers worldwide; but Crystal avoids taking sides and tells the
      story in a measured but engaging way, backed by facts and figures. This
      new edition of his classic book contains extra sections (on subjects in-
      cluding the linguistic features of New Englishes, the future of English as
      aworldlanguage,andthepossibilityofanEnglish‘family’oflanguages),
      footnotes and a full bibliography. There are updates throughout. This is
      a book for anyone of any nationality concerned with English: teachers,
      students, language professionals, politicians, general readers and anyone
      with a love of the language.
      DAVID CRYSTALisoneoftheworld’sforemostauthoritiesonlanguage.
      HeisauthorofthehugelysuccessfulCambridgeencyclopediaoflanguage
      (1987; second edition 1997), Cambridge encyclopedia of the English
      language (1995), Language death (2000), Language and the Internet
      (2001) and Shakespeare’s words (2002, with Ben Crystal). An interna-
      tionally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, he
      received an OBE in 1995for his services to the study and teaching of
      the English language. His edited books include several editions of The
      Cambridge encyclopedia (1990–2000) and related publications, Words
      on words (2000, with Hilary Crystal) and The new Penguin encyclopedia
      (2002).
        English as a global language
                 Second edition
               DAVIDCRYSTAL