ENGLISH as the world's lingua franca has become a focus of attention lor many scholars. Since China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), the motivation to learn English has dramatically increased. This paper...ENGLISH as the world's lingua franca has become a focus of attention lor many scholars. Since China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), the motivation to learn English has dramatically increased. This paper questions the need for English in China to conform to any of the existing standard varieties, arguing that this objective is both under-展开更多
文摘ENGLISH as the world's lingua franca has become a focus of attention lor many scholars. Since China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), the motivation to learn English has dramatically increased. This paper questions the need for English in China to conform to any of the existing standard varieties, arguing that this objective is both under-
