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Subject:Re: Subject: Lingua Franca Today From:Chris Gooch <chris -dot- gooch -at- lightworkdesign -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 15 Jan 2002 11:23:00 -0000
Kelley asked:
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what exactly do we call the english that is the lingua franca of the
contemporary corporate world?
corporate english? business english? american english? ??
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According to the marketing droids around here, the phrase is
"International English" - by which they mean American. I ignore
them of course and use British ('cos I am! :-) )
Perhaps a reference to how airline pilots and air traffic
controllers use English as a common language would make the point.
Christopher Gooch, Technical Author
LightWork Design, Sheffield, UK.
chris -dot- gooch -at- lightworkdesign -dot- com www.lightworkdesign.com
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