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The Future of French

by Jean-Louis Roy
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Globalization has transformed the economic systems around the world and has had a major impact upon every country. Children in China now are obliged to learn English from primary school. English, without doubt, is the global language of technology. All around the world, there is the growing infusion of English phrases and words into almost every language. The linguistic question, also raises the issue of cultural survival. Can indigenous cultures survive the onslaught of the powers of globalization? In the 21st century, will we witness the demise of numerous cultural groups and regional identities? How can certain historical communities survive? Is there a future for certain languages and linguistic groups in the 21st century? How can certain historical communities such as the anglophone, arabophone or even countries such as China, India and Russia sustain their cultural and linguistic identities in the 21st century?

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Publisher: Mosaic Press

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  • ISBN: 9781771610810
  • Release date: May 20, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781771610810
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  • Release date: May 20, 2014

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Globalization has transformed the economic systems around the world and has had a major impact upon every country. Children in China now are obliged to learn English from primary school. English, without doubt, is the global language of technology. All around the world, there is the growing infusion of English phrases and words into almost every language. The linguistic question, also raises the issue of cultural survival. Can indigenous cultures survive the onslaught of the powers of globalization? In the 21st century, will we witness the demise of numerous cultural groups and regional identities? How can certain historical communities survive? Is there a future for certain languages and linguistic groups in the 21st century? How can certain historical communities such as the anglophone, arabophone or even countries such as China, India and Russia sustain their cultural and linguistic identities in the 21st century?

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Foreign Language Study Nonfiction