Relocation of English - Shifting Paradigms in a Global Era

Zusatztext 'This is an innovative and thought-provoking monograph...[it] is thoughtful! well-written! and full of insights! drawn from the author's research as well as his personal experience. It is strongly recommended to all those interested in the development of world Englishes as a field research and pedagogy.' - Kingsley Bolton! World Englishes Informationen zum Autor MARIO SARANCENI teaches Applied Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. His previous publications include English in the World: Global Rules, Global Roles (co-edited with Rani Rubdy, 2006), The Language of Comics (2003) and papers in international journals, such as English Today, ELT Journal, World Englishes . Klappentext Addressing issues related to the physical, cultural, ideological and psychological relocation of English, this volume provides a critical examination of current sociolinguistic study of English in the world and suggests a new approach which focuses more on ideological and psychological aspects of the phenomenon. Zusammenfassung Addressing issues related to the physical! cultural! ideological and psychological relocation of English! this volume provides a critical examination of current sociolinguistic study of English in the world and suggests a new approach which focuses more on ideological and psychological aspects of the phenomenon. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface English in the World Language and Nation Building World Englishes The Contradiction of Plurality English as a Lingua Franca The Location of English in Malaysia The Relocation of English References Index

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Preface English in the World Language and Nation Building World Englishes The Contradiction of Plurality English as a Lingua Franca The Location of English in Malaysia The Relocation of English References Index

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'This is an innovative and thought-provoking monograph...[it] is thoughtful, well-written, and full of insights, drawn from the author's research as well as his personal experience. It is strongly recommended to all those interested in the development of world Englishes as a field research and pedagogy.' - Kingsley Bolton, World Englishes

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• Authors: M Saraceni, M. Saraceni, Mario Saraceni, Saraceni Mario
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2010
• EAN: 9780230206656
• ISBN: 978-0-230-20665-6
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Language and Globalization; Language and Globalization
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); B, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics, Language: reference & general, Literary studies: general, Stylistics, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning, Language and languages—Study and teaching, Language Teaching, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Philology, building;English;Lingua franca;nation