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Direct linkPhillipson, Robert – Language Policy, 2017
The expansion of English worldwide tends to be both seen and marketed uncritically, as a universally relevant lingua franca and medium of education. The post-1945 expansion of English was a deliberate policy of the US and UK governments, foreseen in a speech by Churchill. Elsewhere Churchill endorsed university academic freedom and autonomy, which…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Public Policy, English, Social Influences
