Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia
The Impact of Globalization Processes on Language
Published on 13. May 2010
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84706-183-6 (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. Another theme 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
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
552 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84706-183-6 (9781847061836)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Viniti Vaish is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Research and Pedagogy at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.
Content
Introduction. Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 1. The Spread of Mandarin: A Global Perspective, Goh Yeng Seng and and Lim Seok Lai (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 2. Muslim Education and Globalization: the Re-(de)positioning of Languages and Curriculum Contents, Saeda Buang (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 3. Monoliterate, Biliterate and Hybrid Texts in the Linguistic Ecology of New Delhi, India, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 4. Globalization of English Teaching in Sri Lanka: Foreign Resources and Local Responses, Kaushalya Perera & Suresh Canagarajah (Baruch College, New York, USA); 5. Singapore's Sociolinguistic Global Response To Globalisation, Wendy Bokhorst-Heng (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Singapore); 6. Managing Globalization: Mandarin in Cyberspace, Shouhui Zhao (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Singapore); 7. Globalization and Language Shift in Malaysia: Representations of Teaching Realities, Saran Kaur Gill, Radha Nambiar, Noraini Ibrahim and Tan Kim Hua (University Kebangsgaan, Malaysia); 8. Korea's EPIK (English Program in Korea) and Globalization, Mihyon Jeon (Korean Program, York University); 9. Linguistic idealism and realism in globalization - discussions from Japan, Masakazu Iino (School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Japan); Conclusion, Viniti Vaish(Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore); Index.