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100 1 _aLebert, Marie
245 1 4 _aThe Internet and Languages [around the year 2000]
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-11-08
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aInternet
653 _aLanguage and languages
653 _aWorld Wide Web
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30422
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