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( Linguistic imperialism)
Linguistic imperialism, or language imperialism, "involves the transfer of a dominant language to other peoples. The transfer is essentially a demonstration of power—traditionally, military power but also, in the modern world, economic power—and aspects of the dominant culture are usually transferred along with the language."[1] The theory of linguistic imperialism has since the early 1990s attracted attention among scholars of applied linguistics, particularly since the publication of Robert Phillipson's influential 1992 book, Linguistic Imperialism, which led to considerable debate about the merits and shortcomings of the theory. Linguistic imperialism is often seen in the context of cultural imperialism. Phillipson defines English linguistic imperialism as
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