This study explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language has become so dominant. It examines the historical spread of the language it transmits.
1. ELT : Taking stock of a world commodity
2. English, the dominant language
3. Linguistic imperialism : theoretical founations
4. Earlier work relevant to liguistic imperialism
5. The colonial linguistic inheritance
6. British and American promotion of English
7. Creating a profession : the structure and tenets of ELT
8. English language teaching action
9. Arguments in linguistic imperialist discourse
10. Linguistic imperialism and ELT