The Relocation of English
Shifting Paradigms in a Global Era
Published on 11. August 2010
Book
Hardback
XIV, 156 pages
978-0-230-20665-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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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Series
Edition
2010 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
XIV, 156 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-20665-6 (9780230206656)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-29691-6
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
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
.
Content
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