Linguistic ImperialismOUP Oxford, 09.04.1992 - 374 Seiten This book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through the English language. |
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... established in 1883. In view of the rapid expansion of English in the post - World War II period , the French stepped up efforts to strengthen French internationally by the creation of appropriate bodies such as the Haut Comité pour la ...
... established in 1883. In view of the rapid expansion of English in the post - World War II period , the French stepped up efforts to strengthen French internationally by the creation of appropriate bodies such as the Haut Comité pour la ...
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... established soon after 1945. The colleges prepared undergraduates for London University examinations . Unfortunately the concern to ensure that degrees came up to an international standard ( which in that anglocentric world meant ...
... established soon after 1945. The colleges prepared undergraduates for London University examinations . Unfortunately the concern to ensure that degrees came up to an international standard ( which in that anglocentric world meant ...
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... established schools abroad in the nineteenth century . Funds came from public and private sources . This promotional work , for the benefit of expatriate communities and local élites , was intensified in the first decades of this ...
... established schools abroad in the nineteenth century . Funds came from public and private sources . This promotional work , for the benefit of expatriate communities and local élites , was intensified in the first decades of this ...
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Taking stock of a world commodity | 1 |
English the dominant language | 17 |
Notes | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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academic activities African languages American analysis anglocentricity applied linguistics arguments bilingual Britain British Council Centre Chapter Commonwealth communication context cultural diplomacy discourse dominant language economic education systems élite ELT experts English language English linguistic imperialism English teaching European experience factors Ford Foundation foreign language French functions funding global goals higher education ibid ideological India influence institutions interview involved issues Kachru Kenya language in education language learning language planning language policy language teaching learners legitimate linguicism linguicist linguistic human rights London major Makerere Report medium of education monolingual mother tongue multilingual Namibia native speaker needs Nigeria norms Nuffield Foundation Nutford House official language overseas pedagogy Periphery periphery-English countries Perren Phillipson political problems professional programmes projects promotion relation relevant role second language Skutnabb-Kangas social structure Swahili SWAPO teacher training teaching of English tenet theoretical theory Unesco University Zambian languages