Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia: The Impact of Globalization Processes on Language - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1847061834 ISBN 13 : 9781847061836

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2010

Synopsis

This book offers an exploration of the impact of globalization on diverse cultures and how this effects the dominant languages across Asian civilisations. The impact of globalization processes on language is an emergent field in sociolinguistics. To date there has not been an in-depth look at this in Asia, although Asia includes the two most populous globalizing economies of the world, India and China. Covering the major themes in the field of globalization and language, this book will take a look at topics such as English emerging as the medium of instruction for subjects like mathematics and science. Another theme is the rise of Mandarin as a potentially 'global' language networking the Chinese diaspora. The cultural contexts of Asia, specifically the Sinic, Hindu and Islamic civililizations give the processes of globalization and language a unique dimension. This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students in all fields of sociolinguistic enquiry. "The Advances in Sociolinguistics" series seeks to provide a snapshot of the current diversity of the field of sociolinguistics and the blurring of the boundaries between sociolinguistics and other domains of study concerned with the role of language in society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Viniti Vaish is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Research and Pedagogy at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1847061834
• ISBN 13: 9781847061836
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Éditeur: Vaish Assistant Professor Viniti
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible