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Multilingualism in the English-speaking World
Viv Edwards
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Description for Multilingualism in the English-speaking World
Paperback. Explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. This book explores the extent of diversity in 'inner circle' English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World is the winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2005.
Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World: Pedigree of Nations explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written accessibly, it explores the extent of diversity in 'inner circle' English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community.
- Considers the perspectives of English as a global language as well as multilingualism as a social phenomenon.
- Written in an accessible style that draws on contemporary real life ... Read more
- Examines the everyday realities of people living in 'inner circle' English-speaking countries, such as the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
- Discusses the theoretical issues that underpin current debates, drawing on research literature on societal multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, and language and identity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Language Library
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631236139
SKU
V9780631236139
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Ref
99-50
About Viv Edwards
Viv Edwards is Professor of Language and Education at the University of Reading. She is editor of the international journal Language and Education, and her publications include The World in a Classroom: Language in Education in Britain and Canada (with Angela Redfern, 1992), The Other Languages: A Guide to Multilingual Classrooms (1996), and The Power of Babel: Teaching and Learning ... Read more
Reviews for Multilingualism in the English-speaking World
‘This ambitious book is timely, well conceived, and highly accessible to a wide audience. The author brings together a range of topics related to language that have not been addressed coherently in any other volume.’ Jim Cummins, University of Toronto ‘This is a book whose time has come. Its focus on multilingualism in ... Read more