China's emergence as a 21st century superpower will change the way English is used internationally, according to language experts at the University of Melbourne.
In a book* published last week, Melbourne Graduate School of Education researchers Professor Joseph LoBianco and Dr Jane Orton argue that the world's communications profile will change dramatically because of increased English language learning in China and increased Chinese language learning in the rest of the world.
The authors say there are now more Chinese people learning English than there are Americans. But they are learning a 'domesticated' form of the language with English words that have been adopted for social and identity purposes.
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