Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Guest Host: Sam Litzinger
Forget Esperanto… many linguists say English is becoming the international language. But is this good for global communication, or a case of linguistic imperialism?
Guests
- Andrew Dalby Author of "Language in Danger: The Loss of Linguistic Diversity" and "The Dictionary of Languages"
- Naomi Baron Professor of Linguistics and Director of the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Program at American Univerisity
- David Crystal Author of "Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language" and the upcoming book "English as a Global Language"
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