Cultural Politics of English as International Language
Pennycook

Covering a wide range of areas including international politics, colonial history, critical pedagogy, postcolonial literature and applied linguitics, this book examines ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the global spread of English.Firstly, it explores how a particular view of English as an international language has come into being by examining its colonial origins, its connections to linguistics and applied linguistics, and its relationships to the global spread of teaching practices. It then offers an alternative, critical understanding through the concept of the 'worldliness' of English. This concept suggests that English can never be removed from the social, cultural, economic or political contexts in which it is used.separate studies are included on the 'worldliness' of English in Malaysia and Singapore discusses various pedagogical implications, allowing teachers to develop alternative ways of dealing with English internationally  "...a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the current discussion on the position of English in the world."  Discourse & Society

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Języki obce
ISBN: 978-0-582-23472-7
Liczba stron: 0