Whose Language Is English?

An exhilarating new account of the English language, from British colonialism to the age of social media, emphasizing dynamism and democratization

Whose language is English? Although we often think of it as native to one place, today there are many Englishes. About seventy-five countries are now using English as their official or first language, and the number of people speaking it around the world continues to rise. But the makeup of the English-speaking population is changing. The propor...