AN IDEAL LANGUAGE OF WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION?
AN IDEAL LANGUAGE OF WORLDWIDE COMMUNICATION?
Author(s): Viktor KrupaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Slovenská Akadémia Vied - Kabinet výskumu sociálnej a biologickej komunikácie
Keywords: Communication; history; English; Esperanto; global world;
Summary/Abstract: The modern world cannot do without a language capable to fulfill the function of a medium of the worldwide communication. Such a language is by definition a second language to most of its users and should meet some pragmatic and some structural criteria. Is it the case of English, at present the only language in this category? Why English?
Journal: Human Affairs
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 171-178
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
