Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia
The Impact of Globalization Processes on Language
Published on 16. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-4411-3165-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.Anothertheme 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.
Reviews / Votes
"Vaish's volume explores the many and varied intersections between applied linguistics and globlalization studies. This methodologically and theoretically diverse set of papers take us into new territory, both geographically and conceptually, engaging the reader with novel data and new ways of asking old questions." - Kendall A. King, Associate Professor, Second Languages and Cultures, University of Minnesota, USA "This timely collection of papers, focusing on an area of the world that continues to take center-stage in geopolitics, offers incisive analyses of how processes of globalization and transnationalism are experienced 'on the ground.' Viniti Vaish has succeeded in assembling a volume that offers fresh perspectives on the intersection of language with education, policy, culture, and technology across an impressive range of Asian polities." - Francis M Hult, University of Texas at San Antonio, USAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-3165-2 (9781441131652)
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Viniti Vaish
Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia
The Impact of Globalization Processes on Language
E-Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Continuum Publishing Corporation
€42.99
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Person
Viniti Vaish is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Research and Pedagogy at the National Institute of Education, Singapore
Content
Introduction, Viniti Vaish; 1.Global Mandarin, Goh Yeng Seng & Lim Seok Lai; 2. Muslim education and globalization: the Re-(de)positioning of languages and curriculum content in South East Asia, Saeda Buang; 3. Language Idealism and Realism in Globalization - exploring homogeneity beliefs in Japan, Masakazu lino; 4. Linguistic Capital, Study Mothers and the Transnational Family in Singapore, Phyllis Ghim Chew; 5. Globalization and English Teaching in Sri Lanka: Foreign Resources and Local Responses, Kaushalya Parera and Suresh Canagarajah; 6. Pedagogy, Culture and Globalization in India, Viniti Vaish; 7. Flows of Technology: Mandarin in Cyberspace, Shouhui Zhao; 8. Globalization and South Korea's EPIK, Mihyon Jeon; 9. Globalization and Language-in-Education Policy Shift in Malaysia: Challenges of Implementation, Saran Kaur Gill, Radha Nambiar, Noraini Ibrahim, Tan Kim Hua; 10. Globalization: Medium of Instruction Policy, Indigeneous Educational System and ELT in Sri Lanka, Indika Liyanage; Index.