European Lingua Franca? Germany's Relationship with English in the late Twentieth Century

Author

Anna Elise Fleming

Date of Award

2004

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Croft Institute for International Studies

First Advisor

Michael Metcalf

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

The following thesis analyses the maintenance of national education, business, and social infrastructures (such as popular media and advertisement) for the English language within German borders. This linguistic situation in Germany, combined with the pressure of English as a global language, signifies the possibility of English becoming the lingua franca (common language) for Europe (both European Union and non-European Union countries), especially in the areas of higher education, business, and media.

Recommended Citation

Fleming, Anna Elise, "European Lingua Franca? Germany's Relationship with English in the late Twentieth Century" (2004). Honors Theses. 2205.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2205

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