Rosemary Salomone, researcher and professor of law, discusses the rise of the English language's dominance in the global marketplace. Topics include the role of pop culture, divergent official language policies, English as a marketable skill, French vs Chinese influence in Africa, the role of language in the Rwandan genocide, the controversy over Confucius Institutes, and the rise of English as the language of protest. The podcast also explores language education in the US, the possibility of Spanish replacing English, and Nancy Pelosi's biography.
