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Language as power on the Internet

Year: 2007

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

DOI: 10.1002/asi.20659

Authors: Madelyn Flammia, Carol Saunders

Institution: University of Central Florida

Language: English

Topic: Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4242285686

FWCI: 5.565

Cites: 8

Cited by: 25

Related to: 10