Hegemony of the Empire to the Language Hegemony: A Correlational Case of English
Language and power have been interlinked and are noticeable in the form of presence of languages like English, French and Spanish in different countries around the world due to rules of British, French and Spanish colonies. The colonial empires made systematic attempts for linguistic and cultural...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lasting Impressions Press
2018-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.eltsjournal.org/archive/value6%20issue1/17-6-1-18.pdf |
| Summary: | Language and power have been interlinked and are noticeable in the form of presence of
languages like English, French and Spanish in different countries around the world due to rules of
British, French and Spanish colonies. The colonial empires made systematic attempts for linguistic
and cultural colonization as well making people believe that the language of colonial rulers was
superior to their local languages. The spread of English around the globe today had its roots in the
colonial empire of British. Through the power, which these rulers enjoyed, they established the
hegemony of their language. And in the present day, the economic and military powers of these
hegemonic powers are also serving as the tools to establish their linguistic hegemony. With this
background, the present paper seeks to review how hegemony of power, which Britain and
America enjoyed and enjoy, is correlational with the hegemony of English language spread and
use around the globe. |
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| ISSN: | 2308-5460 2308-5460 |