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Lingua Franca : chimera or reality? by European Commission. Directorate-general For Translation is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lingua Franca : chimera or reality? about?
The intensification of exchanges in our globalised world has dramatically increased the need for a common language. More and more often this common language is English, considered by many to be today's lingua franca and only secondarily the mother tongue of specific communities of speakers. The issue, however, is extremely controversial and raises as many questions as it tries to answer. English is not the first language to play this role, other languages have been used as lingue franche in the
Who reads Lingua Franca : chimera or reality??
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- European Commission. Directorate-general For Translation
- Publisher
- Publications Office
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789279189876
- Category
- nonfiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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