Globalization and Language Teaching
Title | Globalization and Language Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | David Block |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2002-06-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1134546394 |
This book considers the issues globalization raises for second language learning and teaching. Block and Cameron's collection shows how, in an economy based on services and information, the linguistic skills of workers becomes increasingly important. New technologies make possible new kinds of language teaching, and language becomes an economic commodity with a value in the global marketplace. This has implications for how and why people learn languages, and for which languages they learn. Drawing together the various strands of the globalization debate, this rich and varied collection of contributions explores issues such as: *The commodification of language(s) and language skills *The use of new media and new technologies in language learning and teaching *The effects of globalization on the language teaching industry *New forms of power and resistance.
Cultural Globalization and Language Education
Title | Cultural Globalization and Language Education PDF eBook |
Author | B. Kumaravadivelu |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780300111101 |
We live in a world that is marked by the twin processes of economic and cultural globalization. In this thought provoking book, Kumaravadivelu explores the impact of cultural globalization on second and foreign language education.
The Handbook of Language and Globalization
Title | The Handbook of Language and Globalization PDF eBook |
Author | Nikolas Coupland |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 674 |
Release | 2012-09-17 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 111834717X |
The Handbook of Language and Globalization brings together important new studies of language and discourse in the global era, consolidating a vibrant new field of sociolinguistic research. The first volume to assemble leading scholarship in this rapidly developing field Features new contributions from 36 internationally-known scholars, bringing together key research in the field and establishing a benchmark for future research Comprehensive coverage is divided into four sections: global multilingualism, world languages and language systems; global discourse in key domains and genres; language, values and markets under globalization; and language, distance and identities Covers an impressive breadth of topics including tourism, language teaching, social networking, terrorism, and religion, among many others Winner of the British Association for Applied Linguistics book prize 2011
Global Englishes for Language Teaching
Title | Global Englishes for Language Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | Heath Rose |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 277 |
Release | 2019-01-24 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1107162734 |
Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.
Globalization and English Education in Taiwan
Title | Globalization and English Education in Taiwan PDF eBook |
Author | I-Chung Ke |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2021-11-29 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1000485390 |
Ke’s book examines and reflects on English education in Taiwan from a global English perspective, starting with a discussion on globalization and global Englishes. English education in Taiwan has gone through various major transformations since the intensification of globalization after the 1990s. On one hand, children start to learn English ever earlier while on the other hand, the curriculum and materials in the vocational schools and at the tertiary level become diversified to meet various specific needs of English use. Internationalization of education has brought increasing numbers of international students, and the roles of English in Taiwan are changing constantly with the dynamic environment, from a foreign language to a lingua franca, medium of instruction, and an international language. In his book, the author documents the historical development of education and the roles of English in Taiwan before reviewing curriculum reforms and changes in the past half century. He then presents teachers' and students’ perceptions on global Englishes. He proposes global Englishes' pedagogies and his views on what changes can be made to textbooks, learning materials, entrance exams, translation, and the linguistic environment. Practical suggestions to English education in Taiwan in the globalizing context serve as a tentative conclusion for the book. Offering insights into English education and its relationship with globalization, Ke’s book will be useful to researchers and students in the fields of global Englishes and English education as well as offering practical pedagogical suggestions for English educators around the world.
The Common European Framework of Reference
Title | The Common European Framework of Reference PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Byram |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2012-06-06 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1847697305 |
A comparative study of the impact of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages produced by the Council of Europe in 2001, this book asks writers in European countries and countries in the Americas and Asia to explain the influence of the CEFR. For each country there is a policy-maker and an academic perspective.
English as a Global Language in China
Title | English as a Global Language in China PDF eBook |
Author | Lin Pan |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2014-10-28 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 331910392X |
This book offers insight into the spread and impact of English language education in China within China’s broader educational, social, economic and political changes. The author's critical perspective informs readers on the connections between language education and political ideologies in the context of globalizing China. The discussion of the implications concerning language education is of interest for current and future language policy makers, language educators and learners. Including both diachronic and synchronic accounts or China’s language education policy, this volume highlights how China as a modern nation-state has been seeking a more central position globally, and the role that English education and the promotion of such education played in that effort in recent decades.