Linguistic Imperialism

Linguistic Imperialism is a book written by Robert Phillipson, research professor at Copenhagen Business School's Department of English, published in 1992 by Oxford University Press.

Linguistic Imperialism
AuthorRobert Phillipson
SubjectPhilosophy, social sciences, language, education
Published1992
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages365
ISBN0194371468
OCLC30978070
Followed byLinguistic Imperialism Continued (2010) 

In Linguistic Imperialism, Phillipson argues that Western countries have used English as a tool of imperialism to dominate colonies and former colonies. He further explores the ideologies transmitted through the English language.

The book was followed by Linguistic Imperialism Continued, first published by Routledge in 2010.[1]

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  1. ^ Waters, Alan. "Linguistic Imperialism Continued". ELT. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20.
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