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English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

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Editors:
  1. Andy Kirkpatrick

    1. , School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia

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  2. Roland Sussex

    1. Anstead, Australia

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  • Provides much-needed research on the role of English in education in East and Southeast Asia
  • Gives insights on education policy changes and consequences of the 2009 ASEAN Charter, making English its sole working language Includes information on the influence of the globalizing and nationalizing movements on local languages

Part of the book series: Multilingual Education (MULT, volume 1)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Andy Kirkpatrick, Roland Sussex
    Pages 1-12

  3. World Englishes and Asian Englishes: A survey of the field

    • Kingsley Bolton
    Pages 13-26

  4. Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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  6. Communication and Lingua Francas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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  8. Languages and Cultures in Contact

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      Pages 155-155
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  10. Norms

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      Pages 189-189
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  12. Back Matter

    Pages 233-243
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About this book

Even as Anglophone power wanes in Asia, and China and India rise, the role of the English language in the region continues to develop. How are students in Asian nations such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China itself being taught English? This much-needed overview analyzes the differing language education policies of selected countries that also include Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka. Noting ASEAN’s adoption of English as its sole working language, it traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia: in many systems, it pushes local languages off the curriculum and is taught as a second language after the national one. Informed by a comprehensive review of current research and practice in English teaching in Asia, this volume considers the many different roles English is playing across the region, as well as offering an informed assessment of the prospects of English—and Chinese—being a universal language of communication.

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“This well-considered book navigates the linguistic and educational terrains of English as an international Language in the Asian continent … . the volume offers considerable insights into the situation of English in Asia by providing detailed descriptions of the role, functions, and impact of English in various contexts across the continent. … this collection provides relevant sources for Applied Linguistics researchers, MA students, and/or anyone who may be interested in English in Asian contexts.” (Sonia Morán Panero and Melissa H. Yu, ELT Journal, Vol. 68 (4), October, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • , School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia

    Andy Kirkpatrick

  • Anstead, Australia

    Roland Sussex

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

  • Editors: Andy Kirkpatrick, Roland Sussex

  • Series Title: Multilingual Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4578-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-4577-3Published: 12 October 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8353-8Published: 09 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-4578-0Published: 12 October 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2213-3208

  • Series E-ISSN: 2213-3216

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 244

  • Topics: Language Education, Applied Linguistics, Educational Policy and Politics

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