Language as power on the Internet

Madelyn Flammia and Carol Saunders

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2007, vol. 58, issue 12, 1899-1903

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2007
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