Author | : Alastair Pennycook |
File Size | : 54,9 Mb |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 16 March 2017 |
ISBN | : 9781351847360 |
Pages | : 390 pages |
The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language by Alastair Pennycook Book PDF Summary
Covering a wide range of areas including international politics, colonial history, critical pedagogy, postcolonial literature and applied linguistics, this book examines ways to understand the cultural and political implications of the global spread of English. Including a useful mixture of theory, research and practice, this will be of use to advanced students of education, English and applied linguistics, for courses on teaching second languages, critical pedagogy, comparative education and world Englishes. It will also be of interest to students of postcolonial literature and international relations.