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At the beginning of the 21st Century, the English language is enjoying unprecedented status (Crystal, 2003). Some cases in point: at any given international conference, the language of communication will probably be English, perhaps with some papers in the local language with simultaneous translation; more and more universities world wide are offering some of their programs—particularly in business studies in English; policy documents world-wide are often written in English: international science journals increasingly publish in English.
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Majhanovich, S. (2013). English as a Tool of Neo-Colonialism and Globalization in Asian Contexts. In: Hébert, Y., Abdi, A.A. (eds) Critical Perspectives on International Education. Comparative and International Education, vol 15. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-906-0_18
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