Is English the key to access the wonders of the modern world? A Critical Discourse Analysis

The spread of English in the world today is not only the result of colonizing campaigns (Canagarajah, 1999, 2005; Pennycook, 1994a, 1998a, 2000; Phillipson, 1992, 2000) but also of the compliance of the governments associated with the "expanding circle" (Kachru, 1986). Colombia is a good e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carmen Helena Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2010-01-01
Series:Signo y Pensamiento
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=86020052019