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Minimal English for a Global World : Improved Communication Using Fewer Words / Cliff Goddard

Publication year: 2018

ISBN: 978-3-319-62512-6

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This book introduces a new tool for improving communication and promoting clearer thinking in a world where the use of Global English can create numerous comprehension and communication issues. Based on research findings from cross-linguistic semantics, it contains essays and studies by leading experts exploring the value and application of ‘Minimal English’ in various fields, including ethics, health, human rights discourse, education and international relations.


Subject: Linguistics, Foreign, English, Social Sciences, Applied Linguistics, Germanic Languages, Multilingualism, Sociolinguistics, Research Methods in Language and Linguistics, Semiotics, Minimal English, Global English, Intercultural Communication, Cross-linguistic semantics, Discourse analysis