Post-Imperial English: Status Change in Former British and American Colonies, 1940-1990

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Post-Imperial English

Status Change in Former British and American Colonies, 1940-1990

Edited by: Andrew W. Conrad and Alma Rubal-Lopez

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1996

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Volume 72 | Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Generative Linguistics
Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Historical Linguistics
Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Sociolinguistics

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Contents
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GENERAL BACKGROUND ISSUES
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Introduction: Some empirical and theoretical issues
3
Joshua A. Fishman

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The international role of English: The state of the discussion
13
Andrew W. Conrad

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The ongoing spread of English: A comparative analysis of former Anglo-American colonies with non-colonies
37
Alma Rubal-Lopez

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THE AMERICAN SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
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English in Cuba: From the imperial design to the imperative need
85
Dolores Corona and Ofelia García

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The position of English in Mexico: 1940–1993
113
Margarita Hidalgo, Bárbara Cifuentes and José A. Flores

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Post-imperial English in the Philippines
139
Bonifacio P. Sibayan and Andrew Gonzalez

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English under U.S. sovereignty: Ninety-five years of change of the status of English in Puerto Rico
173
Carlos M. Ramírez-González and Roamé Torres-González

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The English language in Quebec 1940–1990
205
Calvin Veltman

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THE EUROPEAN UNION
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The European Union (EU – formerly European Community): Status change of English during the last fifty years
241
Ulrich Ammon

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THE BRITISH SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
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A tale of two Englishes: The imperial language in post-colonial Kenya and Uganda
271
Alamin M. Mazrui and Ali A. Mazrui

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English in South Africa 1940–1996
303
Daryl McLean and Kay McCormick

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English in Sudan
339
Anwar Wagi’alla

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Post-imperial English in Nigeria 1940–1990
357
Ayo Bamgbose

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The swinging pendulum: English in Tanzania 1940–1990
373
Saida Yahya-Othman and Herman Batibo

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The life-cycle of post-imperial English in Cameroon
401
Beban Sammy Chumbow and Augustin Simo Bobda

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Fifty years of English in Singapore: All gains, (a) few losses?
431
Makhan L. Tickoo

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The status of English in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from 1940–1990
457
Fawwaz Al-Abed Al-Haq and Oqlah Smadi

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The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940–1990: From first to second language
485
Chitra Fernando

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Post-imperial English in Malaysia
513
Asmah Haji Omar

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English in Israel after independence
535
Bernard Spolsky

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The spread of English in India: Politics of language conflict and language power
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Hans Raj Dua

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English in Papua New Guinea
589
James Oladejo

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CONCLUSIONS
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Summary and interpretation: Post-imperial English 1940–1990
623
Joshua A. Fishman

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Subject index
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Post-Imperial English

Overview

Topics

Table of contents

I-VI

Contents

Introduction: Some empirical and theoretical issues

The international role of English: The state of the discussion

The ongoing spread of English: A comparative analysis of former Anglo-American colonies with non-colonies

English in Cuba: From the imperial design to the imperative need

The position of English in Mexico: 1940–1993

Post-imperial English in the Philippines

English under U.S. sovereignty: Ninety-five years of change of the status of English in Puerto Rico

The English language in Quebec 1940–1990

The European Union (EU – formerly European Community): Status change of English during the last fifty years

A tale of two Englishes: The imperial language in post-colonial Kenya and Uganda

English in South Africa 1940–1996

English in Sudan

Post-imperial English in Nigeria 1940–1990

The swinging pendulum: English in Tanzania 1940–1990

The life-cycle of post-imperial English in Cameroon

Fifty years of English in Singapore: All gains, (a) few losses?

The status of English in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from 1940–1990

The post-imperial status of English in Sri Lanka 1940–1990: From first to second language

Post-imperial English in Malaysia

English in Israel after independence

The spread of English in India: Politics of language conflict and language power

English in Papua New Guinea

Summary and interpretation: Post-imperial English 1940–1990

Subject index

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