The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language - Couverture souple

Pennycook, Alastair

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0582234727 ISBN 13 : 9780582234727

Editeur : Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

Book by Pennycook Alastair

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Revue de presse :

 "...a timely and thought-provoking contribution to the current discussion on the position of English in the world."  Discourse & Society

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0582234727
• ISBN 13: 9780582234727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376