The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language (Paperback, New)

Covers a wide range of areas including international politics, colonial history, critical pedagogy, post colonial literature and applied linguistics to find ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the global spread of English. The study explains how English has come to be seen as an international language by examining colonial origins, connections to linguistics and applied linguistics and relationships to the global spread of teaching practices. It offers a new, critical approach, developing an alternative understanding through the concept of the "worldliness" of English and includes separate chapters on English in Malaysia and Singapore. Readership: 3rd / 4th year undergraduate and postgraduate students of education, English and applied linguistics, for courses on teaching second languages, critical pedagogy, comparative education and world Englishes. Also for students of post-colonial literature and international relations.

General

Imprint:	Longman
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Language In Social Life
Release date:	December 1994
First published:	1995
Authors:	Alastair Pennycook
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	376
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-582-23472-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-582-23472-7
Barcode:	9780582234727

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