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English a Changing Medium for Education
. Ed(S): Leung, Constant; Street, Brian V.
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Paperback. The widespread use of English as an International Language has given rise to questions such as what counts as 'Standard English' and 'literacy'. This book provides a scholarly and research-based discussion on how English in education can be (re)conceptualized and understood in light of the dynamic and changing nature of English. Editor(s): Leung, Constant; Street, Brian V. Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFC; ESF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
New Perspectives on Language and Education
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847697707
SKU
V9781847697707
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Leung, Constant; Street, Brian V.
Constant Leung is Professor of Educational Linguistics in the Centre for Language Discourse and Communication, Department of Education and Professional Studies at King's College London. He also serves as Deputy Head of Department. His research interests include additional/second language curriculum, language assessment, language education in ethnically and linguistically diverse societies, language policy, and teacher professional development. He is Associate Editor ... Read more
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Current views of languages and literacies as situated social practices call for reconfigured language policies and instructional practices. This volume brings together the work of leading scholars to provide the foundational theoretical background that establishes that languages and literacies are shifting, evanescent, responsive to context and politically and economically located. As well, the authors present critical theoretical analyses of historical ... Read more