War words : language, history and the disciplining of English / Urszula Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clark, Urszula.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

English language.

English language--Study and teaching--English-speaking countries.

English language--Study and teaching--Political aspects.

English language--Study and teaching--Social aspects.

Language and culture--English-speaking countries.

Language and culture.

English language--Study and teaching.

English-speaking countries.

Language and culture--Great Britain.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xi, 309 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001.

Summary:

Debates about the nature of literacy and literacy practices have been conducted extensively in the last fifteen years or so. The fact that both previous and current British governments have effectively suppressed any real debate makes the publication of this book both timely and important. Here, Urszula Clark stresses the underlying ideological character of such debates and shows that they have deep historical roots. She also makes the point that issues regarding the relationship between language and identity, especially national identity, become sharply focused at times of crisis in that identity. By undertaking a comparison with other major English-speaking countries, most notably Australia, New Zealand and the USA, Clark shows how these times of crisis reverberate around the globe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-296) and indexes.

ISBN:

0080436501

OCLC:

44420711