Is Chinese Mandarin becoming a Global Lingua Franca?

• Authors: Konrad Żyśko , Angelina Rusinek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The study attempts to determine if Chinese Mandarin has the potential to become a new lingua franca. Both arguments for and against are presented, taking into account a wide set of linguistic, social, demographic, political, and economic factors behind the popularity of Chinese Mandarin. The study will prove especially useful for anyone dealing with sociolinguistics, globalization and the linguistic trends in the contemporary world.

Keywords

EN

Chinese Mandarin; Lingua Franca

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej
• Journal: Lublin Studies in Modern Languages and Literature
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 36
• Pages: 61-76

Contributors

author

Konrad Żyśko

• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Lublin, Poland

author

Angelina Rusinek

• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Lublin, Poland

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