International English in its sociolinguistic contexts towards a socially sensitive EIL pedagogy

By:

McKay, Sandra

Contributor(s):

Bokhorst-Heng, W. D

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Routledge 2008Description: xvii,209p ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780805863383

Subject(s): DDC classification:

428.24 22 MC-I

LOC classification:

PE1128.A2 M395 2008

Contents:

English in an era of globalization -- Social contexts for EIL learning -- Multilingual societies -- Language planning and policy -- Linguistic variation and standards -- Interactional sociolinguistics -- Towards a socially sensitive EIL pedagogy.

Summary: Globalization, migration and the spread of English have resulted in a diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. The premiss of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without taking this into account.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	428.24 MC-I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		138965

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Globalization, migration and the spread of English have resulted in a diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. The premiss of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without taking this into account.

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