[图书][B] The cultural politics of English as an international language
A Pennycook - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
A much-cited and highly influential text by Alastair Pennycook, one of the world authorities in
sociolinguistics, The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language explores the
globalization of English by examining its colonial origins, its connections to linguistics and
applied linguistics, and its relationships to the global spread of teaching practices. Nine
chapters cover a wide range of key topics including: international politics colonial history
critical pedagogy postcolonial literature. The book provides a critical understanding of the …
sociolinguistics, The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language explores the
globalization of English by examining its colonial origins, its connections to linguistics and
applied linguistics, and its relationships to the global spread of teaching practices. Nine
chapters cover a wide range of key topics including: international politics colonial history
critical pedagogy postcolonial literature. The book provides a critical understanding of the …
[引用][C] The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language
M Holborow - 1996 - academic.oup.com
Alastair Pennycook Longman 1994 365pp.£ 14.99 ISBN 0 582 23472 7 Teaching English
can no longer be taken as simply teaching language. The last few years have seen various
attempts to document the socio-political context and ideological factors that have shaped
ELT. Just when English is spreading across the world on an unprecedented scale, long-
accepted assumptions about communicative competence, skill acquisition and, indeed,
much of the ELT canon, has been criticized for being sterile and ideologically-laden.
can no longer be taken as simply teaching language. The last few years have seen various
attempts to document the socio-political context and ideological factors that have shaped
ELT. Just when English is spreading across the world on an unprecedented scale, long-
accepted assumptions about communicative competence, skill acquisition and, indeed,
much of the ELT canon, has been criticized for being sterile and ideologically-laden.