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World Service,08 May 2000,13 mins

The Rise and Rise of English

Language Steamrollers

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The "steamroller" languages of power – including English, Spanish and Arabic – are causing many languages to become extinct. Today, How English is rapidly spreading due to the popularity of English-language media, and how the rise of the internet is affecting the international language map.

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