Going Global : Transnational Perspectives on Globalization, Language, and Education.

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While English has become the lingua franca in science, business, and other fields, scholars still grapple with the implications of its adoption in many other settings and cultures. To what extent should English be introduced and taught in schools around the world? Who ""owns"" th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seawright, Leslie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
Temas:
Globalization > Developing countries.
Language teaching theory & methods.
Globalization.
ELT: teaching theory & methods.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Reference.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Economic history
Globalization
Social conditions
Developing countries > Economic conditions.
Developing countries > Social conditions.
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:While English has become the lingua franca in science, business, and other fields, scholars still grapple with the implications of its adoption in many other settings and cultures. To what extent should English be introduced and taught in schools around the world? Who ""owns"" the English language and can therefore shape its structure and aims? What are world Englishes and how can teachers demonstrate them to their students? Is English the language of the oppressor, an imperialist tool, or does ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (237 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781443867610
1443867616

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