Acknowledgements
Abstract in Chinese
Abstract in English
Introduction
Section 1 Global English
1.1 Status Quo of English
1.2 The Rise of English
1.3 An Important Driver of the Rise
Section 2 The Dominance of English on the Internet
2.1 The Advent of the Internet
2.2 The Dominance of English on the Internet
2.3 The Expansion of the Internet
Section 3 Linguistic Features of CMC
3.1 Popularity of Internet Communication and a New Internet Language
3.2 The Nature of the Medium
3.3 The Language of E-mail
3.4 The Language of IRC
3.5 Netspeak
3.5.1 Emoticons
3.5.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations
3.5.3 Metaphors and Metaphorical Thinking
Section 4 The Benefits and Challenges of The Internet in Foreign Language Study
4.1 Benefits
4.2 Challenges
Section 5 Conclusion
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