English as Lingua Franca: Double Talk in Global Persuasion

by Karin Dovring

As an international language, English has facilitated the sharing of information. But when it comes to communication, specifically political communication, Dovring argues that the type of English that is used leads to misunderstandings, political double entendre, and the subtle manipulation of public opinion. President Kennedy was one of the first to face this problem when he negotiated with Khrushchev in the 1960s. He encountered an English where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275958787
• ISBN13: 9780275958787
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"