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Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching
Suresh Canagarajah
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Description for Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching
Paperback. Describes strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities to use the English language while resisting the linguistic imperialism as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. This book outlines critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerly colonized communities. It is also useful for curriculum planners and policy makers. Series: Oxford Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFB; EBA. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
This book describes the creative strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities in order to use the English language in a manner that suits their needs while subtly resisting the linguistic imperialism that many scholars have identified as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. After developing trends and ideas from those oppositional strategies, the book goes on to outline elements of a critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerly colonized communities. As the English language continues to spread globally, this book will be essential reading for English teachers and applied linguists wishing to understand ... Read more
This book describes the creative strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities in order to use the English language in a manner that suits their needs while subtly resisting the linguistic imperialism that many scholars have identified as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. After developing trends and ideas from those oppositional strategies, the book goes on to outline elements of a critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerly colonized communities. As the English language continues to spread globally, this book will be essential reading for English teachers and applied linguists wishing to understand ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Applied Linguistics
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780194421546
SKU
V9780194421546
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Ref
99-13
Reviews for Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching
'... an outstanding, complex, and path-breaking book, with clear and comprehensive contextualisation of both its theoretical perspectives and its research methodology.'
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