Contending with Globalization in World Englishes |
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| Editor:
| Saxena, Mukul
Omoniyi, Tope |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84769-274-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores English in globalization, re-examining and re-interpreting the contemporary contexts of its acquisition and use. It weaves together four themes that define the role of English in the global context: the centrality of structure, relationships of interdependence, social constructions of difference and reproduction of inequality.
This book explores English in globalization, re-examining and re-interpreting the contemporary contexts of its acquisition and use. It weaves together four themes that define the role of English in the global context: the centrality of structure, relationships of interdependence, social constructions of difference and reproduction of inequality.