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【Abstract】In the era of globalization， English is spreading at an unprecedented speed in China. It functions not just a means for communication， but as an upscaling technique as well. Kongtong Mountain is used as an example to illustrate that English is used more for symbolic meaning in some cases in China.
【Key words】English； upscaling technique； Kongtong Mountain
I. English as a semiotic symbol in China
In recent decades， English has been widely spreading all over the world as an international language and the helper of globalization， which has exerted a far-reaching impact on the whole world. Because of globalization， thoughts， goods， and personnel are flowing across the geological boundaries of countries， at unprecedented speed， scale and quantity （Jensen， Arnett，
【Key words】English； upscaling technique； Kongtong Mountain
I. English as a semiotic symbol in China
In recent decades， English has been widely spreading all over the world as an international language and the helper of globalization， which has exerted a far-reaching impact on the whole world. Because of globalization， thoughts， goods， and personnel are flowing across the geological boundaries of countries， at unprecedented speed， scale and quantity （Jensen， Arnett，