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Language as power on the Internet

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  • Madelyn Flammia
  • Carol Saunders

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English is typically considered not only the language of business, but also the language of the Internet. This brief communication explores the cultural implications of the power position of English as the language of the Internet and discusses the likelihood of its continued dominance.

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  • Madelyn Flammia & Carol Saunders, 2007. "Language as power on the Internet," Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association for Information Science & Technology, vol. 58(12), pages 1899-1903, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jamist:v:58:y:2007:i:12:p:1899-1903
    DOI: 10.1002/asi.20659
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    1. A. Hariharasudan & Sebastian Kot, 2018. "A Scoping Review on Digital English and Education 4.0 for Industry 4.0," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 7(11), pages 1-13, November.
    2. Mark Graham, 2011. "Time machines and virtual portals," Progress in Development Studies, , vol. 11(3), pages 211-227, July.

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