Title

Comment 4 on 'Lingua Franca or Lingua Frankensteinia? English in European Integration and Globalization'

Author(s)

Fatima Esseili (0000-0003-1127-6240), University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Response or Comment

Publication Date

2010

Publication Source

Linguistic Imperialism Continued

Abstract

Phillipson’s paper Lingua franca or lingua frankensteinia? addresses key concerns of linguists and politicians in the Outer and Expanding Circles, especially in relation to the spread of foreign languages and their threat to local languages, national aspirations, culture, religion, and identity. As a native of Lebanon, a multilingual country where Arabic, French, and English add to the linguistic complexity of Lebanese society, I agree with Phillipson that language policy-makers need to be aware of the dangers of the uncritical promotion of English and what he identifies as linguistic imperialism (Phillipson, 1992). However, I am not convinced by specific arguments he makes with respect to identity, culture, and language. I will illustrate this by addressing Phillipson’s notions of lingua americana and lingua cucula.

Inclusive pages

183-184

ISBN/ISSN

9780415872010

Document Version

Postprint

Comments

The document available for download is the author's accepted manuscript, provided in compliance with the publisher's policy on self-archiving. Permission documentation is on file.

Citation information for the book in which this comment appears:

Phillipson, Robert. 2010. Linguistic Imperialism Continued. New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.

Publisher

Routledge

Place of Publication

New York, NY

eCommons Citation

Esseili, Fatima, "Comment 4 on 'Lingua Franca or Lingua Frankensteinia? English in European Integration and Globalization'" (2010). English Faculty Publications. 121.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eng_fac_pub/121