Politics of English - Conflict, Competition, Co-Existence

Zusatztext "Overall! this book would be an excellent course book for undergraduate or even perhaps postgraduate students interested in English language studies! cultural studies! and language politics." - Damian J. Rivers! LINGUIST list Informationen zum Autor Ann Hewings, Caroline Tagg Klappentext This title explores policies and practices that affect the use and position of English. The book discusses the ways in which people's language choices relate to the history! politics! and economies of their local context. Zusammenfassung The Politics of English: Conflict, Competition, Co-existence explores policies and practices that affect the use and position of English. The book discusses the ways in which people’s language choices relate to the history, politics, and economies of their local context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Politics and Policies of Global English. Philip Seargeant 2. English and Migration. Naz Rassool 3. Learning English, Learning Through English. Ann Hewings 4. English the Industry. John Gray 5. English Literary Canons. David Johnson 6. English and Global Media. Daniel Allington 7. Translating Into and Out of English. Guy Cook 8. Ideologies of English. Caroline Tagg Afterword: Imagining the Future of English. Philip Seargeant

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• Authors: Ann Hewings, Ann (EDT) Hewings, Ann (Open University Hewings, Ann (The Open University Hewings, Ann Tagg Hewings
• Assisted by: Ann Hewings (Editor), Ann (The Open University Hewings (Editor), Hewings Ann (Editor), Caroline Tagg (Editor), Caroline (Open University Tagg (Editor), Tagg Caroline (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9780415674249
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67424-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Open University; Worlds of English; The Open University; Worlds of English
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics