The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language

Author:   Alastair Pennycook ,  Christopher N. Candlin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138142480


Pages:   376
Publication Date:   31 March 2016
Format:   Hardback
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The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language


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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.

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Author:   Alastair Pennycook ,  Christopher N. Candlin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138142480


ISBN 10:   1138142484
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   31 March 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Author’s Acknowledgements Acknowledgments Publisher’s Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The world in English; Chapter 2 Discourse and dependency in a shifting world; Chapter 3 English and colonialism; Chapter 4 Spreading the word/disciplining the language; Chapter 5 ELT from development aid to global commodity; Chapter 6 The worldliness of English in Malaysia; Chapter 7 The worldliness of English in Singapore; Chapter 8 Writing back; Chapter 9 Towards a critical pedagogy for teaching English as a worldly language;

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