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Brief Communication
Language as power on the Internet
Article first published online: 18 JUL 2007
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20659
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Issue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Volume 58, Issue 12, pages 1899–1903, October 2007
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How to Cite
Flammia, M. and Saunders, C. (2007), Language as power on the Internet. J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci., 58: 1899–1903. doi: 10.1002/asi.20659
Publication History
- Issue published online: 24 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 18 JUL 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 10 JAN 2007
- Manuscript Revised: 2 DEC 2006
- Manuscript Received: 25 MAY 2006
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Abstract
English is typically considered not only the language of business, but also the language of the Internet. This brief communication explores the cultural implications of the power position of English as the language of the Internet and discusses the likelihood of its continued dominance.