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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... means of production . For this to be effective requires the Centre's cultural and linguistic penetration of the Periphery . The progression from one type of imperialist control to another parallels the way power can be exerted by means ...
... means of production . For this to be effective requires the Centre's cultural and linguistic penetration of the Periphery . The progression from one type of imperialist control to another parallels the way power can be exerted by means ...
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... means towards political and economic goals , a means of securing ties of all kinds with the leaders of ' developing countries ' . The global linguistic scene could be influenced by active engagement in consolidating English as a world ...
... means towards political and economic goals , a means of securing ties of all kinds with the leaders of ' developing countries ' . The global linguistic scene could be influenced by active engagement in consolidating English as a world ...
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... means that British influence , British power has not diminished , because Britain has this ' invisible , God - given asset ' . Thus , ' Britain's influence endures , out of all proportion to her economic or military resources ...
... means that British influence , British power has not diminished , because Britain has this ' invisible , God - given asset ' . Thus , ' Britain's influence endures , out of all proportion to her economic or military resources ...
Inhalt
Taking stock of a world commodity | 1 |
English the dominant language | 17 |
Notes | 29 |
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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