02267cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500540013126400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150800260040252013490042853400450177765300130182265300270183565300190186285600430188199900170192430422UtSlPG20260610133708.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTK1 aLebert, Marie14aThe Internet and Languages [around the year 2000] 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-11-08  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Internet and Languages" by Marie Lebert is a scholarly exploration of the dynamic intersection between the internet and linguistic diversity, written in the late 20th century. The work investigates how the internet has evolved from an English-centric medium to a more multilingual platform, encompassing various languages and communities across the globe. It addresses themes of linguistic democracy, the challenges faced by minority languages, and the development of technology that supports this multilingual growth online.  At the start of the book, Lebert outlines the rapid evolution of the internet and its implications for language use. The introductory section sets the stage by discussing how, as of mid-2000, non-English speakers constituted a significant percentage of internet users, prompting a need for greater representation of diverse languages online. It emphasizes the concept of "Language Nations," groups of internet users who share a common language, and discusses the importance of "mother-tongue surfing" as a metaphor for achieving equal access for all users, regardless of their language background. Moreover, it highlights various initiatives aimed at promoting online multilingualism, from early projects to localization efforts and machine translation technologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aInternet  aLanguage and languages  aWorld Wide Web40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30422  c71268d71268