Linguistic Imperialism

"Linguistic Imperialism" is a book by Robert Phillipson, published 1992 by Oxford University Press (ISBN 0 19 437146 8).In "Linguistic Imperialism" Phillipson argues that Western countries have used English as a tool of imperialism to dominate colonies and former colonies. He further explores the ideologies transmitted through the English language.

Book Description by the publisher on the back cover:

"This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at how English language teaching contributes to the dominance of English worldwide."