Language, negotiation and peace : the use of English in conflict resolution / Patricia Friedrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedrich, Patricia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conflict management.

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

English language--Social aspects.

English language.

English language--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

viii, 130 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2007.

Summary:

The end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty-first centuries have witnessed a large-scale increase in demands for international peace-keeping mechanisms. Because of a complex history of spread and power, English has become the de facto lingua franca of international communication and negotiation, and the inevitable accompaniment to this is the growth in hostility against the perceived imperialism of the English language. This book argues that the growth of English(es) as lingua franca has the potential to foster closer bonds between communities, countries and continents. Using the background methodology of Peace Studies, Patricia Friedrich applies political theory to linguistic evidence, to show how English can be instrumental both in the restoration of peace and in the building of social justice. In this analysis, the language classroom emerges as a central site in conflict prevention. A fascinating, innovative study of the place of the English language in the modern world, this book will be of interest to academics researching applied linguistics or world Englishes.

Contents:

1 Theories of peace and conflict and their relationship to language 4

1.1 Peace 4

1.2 Peace and language/English 6

1.3 Offsetting violence 10

1.4 The historical development of peace studies 11

1.5 Peace linguistics and peace sociolinguistics 14

1.6 English and peace: some theoretical considerations 15

2 English around the world: varieties, users and uses 18

2.1 World Englishes 18

2.2 World Englishes and peace 29

2.3 Peace within the Circles 30

3 English as a lingua franca 35

3.2 Some challenges for linguistic peace in the United States 36

3.3 Some insights from English in India 42

3.4 The status of English in the European Union 45

3.5 English in South America 46

3.6 English in South Africa 47

4 English in the classroom: teaching empowerment through English 50

4.2 Three educators working for peace 50

4.3 Three areas for linguistic peace education 52

4.4 Three general goals for linguistic peace education 59

4.5 Three levels of linguistic peace education 60

5 Linguistic rights and peace linguistics 65

5.1 Imperialism, dominance and human rights 65

5.2 Linguistic rights 68

5.3 Corresponding linguistic responsibilities 79

6 The future of English: ecology of languages and peace 81

6.2 Environmental awareness 81

6.3 Environmental problems 83

6.4 Ethics 87

6.5 Sustainability 87

6.6 Education, activism and policy-making 89

6.7 Conclusion: the future of English 91

7 Making peace with English 95

Appendix Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights 108.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780826493736

0826493734

OCLC:

82672005