Overview
- 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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“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
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