English for Diplomatic Purposes

This book is an important and remarkable publication about English as a diplomatic language. It will be very useful, appropriate and suitable for scholars, instructors, students and all professionals working in this global field. Patricia Friedrich and her team of 9 international scholars must be congratulated and praised for having edited and published this unique book which is a real milestone in the field of English as a diplomatic language. Joseph-G. Turi, Secretary-General, International Academy of Linguistic Law At a time when the need for border-crossing has become vital for a lot of people who are struggling for a better life, this book may help teachers, policymakers, gatekeepers etc understand the centrality and the complexity of what is called 'English' in the construction of alternative futures nowadays. Luiz Paulo Moita-Lopes, The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil This ground-breaking collection focuses on a key area of international communication, that of diplomacy. The chapters deal with diplomacy at a variety of levels, including the interpersonal, intercultural, and intergovernmental. The volume is informed by an appreciation of and respect for all languages and all peoples in the world, illuminated by an ethos of 'peace linguistics', which highlights the potential of the English language to contribute to global understanding at an individual as well as an institutional level. Kingsley Bolton, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore The editor and the contributors to this volume must be praised for having published this unique book which is a milestone in the field of English as a diplomatic language. -- Zsuzsanna Zsubrinszky, Budapest Business School, Hungary LINGUIST List 28.499