Presentation on

“The Global Tongue: English”

All PUC Students and Faculty Members – as well as Students and Faculty from other universities and institutions and interested individuals from the general public – are cordially invited to participate in this presentation.

When: Moday, 4 April 2005, from 9:30 to 10:45 AM

Where: PUC South Campus – Conference Hall

Guest Speaker: Dr. Alan Klein, Senior Fulbright Specialist English Fellow Program, U.S. Embassy

English is now the dominant language spoken by over a billion people. There are nearly as many people who speak English as a second language as there are native speakers. All of this is having a profound effect on the language and how it is perceived around the world. This presentation looks at the different contexts and countries in which the language dominates education, pop music, advertising, and the Internet. It explores the pros and cons of this dominance and the ways in which it is actually changing the language.

If you are interested, please sign up at the American Corner located inside the PUC Library - South Campus - on 184 Norodom Blvd – before April 2 or at 012-876-749
and 023-993-957.