English and development : policy, pedagogy and globalization / Edited by Elizabeth J. Erling and Philip Seargeant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Erling, Elizabeth J.

Seargeant, Philip.

Series:

Critical language and literacy studies ; 17.

Critical language and literacy studies ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language policy--English-speaking countries.

Language policy.

English language--Study and teaching.

English language.

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

English language--Globalization.

English language--Variation.

Language and languages--Political aspects.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book investigates the relationship between English and personal and national development, as this is both discursively promoted (particularly through language policy) and practically realized in developing societies. It addresses the effects that the increased use of English and the promotion of English-language education are having in developmental contexts, and their impact on broader educational issues, on local language ecologies and on questions of cultural identity. It investigates these issues by drawing together a series of original examinations and case studies by a range of leading scholars working in this burgeoning field. The chapters focus on a variety of contexts from around the world, and the volume as a whole surveys and critiques the positioning and influence of English as a catalyst for development in the 21st century.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Contributors

Series Editors’ Preface

Introduction: English and Development

1. English, Development and Education: Charting the Tensions

2. The Political Economy of English Language and Development: English vs. National and Local Languages in Developing Countries

3. Political Perspectives on Language Policies and Development in Africa

4. Grassroots Attitudes to English as a Language for International Development in Bangladesh

5. The Relationship between English-Medium Instruction and Examining and Social and Economic Development: A Sub-Saharan African Case Study

6. Proficiency in English as a Key to Development? Helping Teachers to Help Learners to Succeed

7. Constructing Local Voices through English as a Lingua Franca: A Study from Intercultural Development Discourse

8. Digital Literacy, HIV/AIDS Information and English Language Learners in Uganda

9. Language Policy in Singapore: Singlish, National Development and Globalization

10. English, Scientific Publishing and Participation in the Global Knowledge Economy

11. Language in Economic Development: Is English Special and is Linguistic Fragmentation Bad?

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781847699480

1847699480

9781847699473

1847699472

OCLC:

847781421