English a Changing Medium for Education
Synopsis
In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged in language and literacy education.
- Copyright:
- 2012 Constant Leung, Brian V. Street
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781847697738
- Publisher:
- Channel View Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 2014-05-14T23:33:04Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.