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Author Pennycook, Alastair, 1957-

Title The cultural politics of English as an international language / Alastair Pennycook
Published London ; New York : Longman, 1994

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Description ix, 365 pages ; 23 cm
Series Language in social life series
Language in social life series.
Contents 1. The world in English -- 2. Discourse and dependency in a shifting world -- 3. English and colonialism: origins of a discourse -- 4. Spreading the word/disciplining the language -- 5. ELT from development aid to global commodity -- 6. The Worldliness of English in Malaysia -- 7. The Worldliness of English in Singapore -- 8. Writing back: the appropriation of English -- 9. Towards a critical pedagogy for teaching English as a worldly language
Summary Covering a wide range of areas including international politics, colonial history, critical pedagogy, postcolonial literature and applied linguistics, this book examines ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the global spread of English. Including a useful mixture of theory, research and practice, this will be of use to advanced students of education, English and applied linguistics, for courses on teaching second languages, critical pedagogy, comparative education and world Englishes. It will also be of interest to students of postcolonial literature and international relations
Analysis English language
English language
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-355) and index
Subject Communication, International.
English language -- Political aspects -- English-speaking countries.
English language -- Political aspects -- Foreign countries.
Intercultural communication.
Language and culture -- English-speaking countries.
LC no. 93045823
ISBN 0582234727 (paperback)
0582234735 (cased)