In this book, John O'Regan examines the role of political economy in the worldwide spread
of English and traces the origins and development of the dominance of English to the …

This textbook introduces current thinking on English as a global language and explores its
role in intercultural and transcultural communication. It covers how English functions as a …

Multilingualism is an ever-present feature in political contexts around the world, including
multilingual states and international organizations. Increasingly, consequential political …

This chapter critically reviews research evidence from UK and German students on their
motivation to learn languages, and contextualises the findings, both nationally and globally …

This book explores the growing tension between multilingualism and monolingualism in the
European Union in the wake of Brexit, underpinned by the interplay between the rise of …

This paper compares teaching practices of English as a foreign language in Sweden and
Germany based on a questionnaire targeted at investigating teachers' experiences and …

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-
stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an …

Debates about the future of UK language learning in the context of Brexit intensified as soon
as the referendum outcome was announced. This politicization of language learning …

This book aims to tackle this important issue. Its basic premise is that Brexit promises to
wholly re-shape the legal framework along with the public policy norms in relation to …

This book is a guide to understanding and applying the essential, heretofore elusive, notion
of context in language study and pedagogy. Éva Illés offers a new, critical, systematic …