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Conference Paper: 'Do you speak global?' An enquiry into the theories of English as an international language
| Title | 'Do you speak global?' An enquiry into the theories of English as an international language |
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| Authors | |
| Keywords | English as an international language Linguistic ecologies |
| Issue Date | 2012 |
| Citation | The 5th International Spring Forum of the English Linguistics Society of Japan (ELSJ), Konan University, Kobe, Japan, 21-22 April 2012 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | This paper addresses methodological issues that emerge in the study of English as an international language, and argues for a more in-depth analysis of the specific socio-economic factors at stake in the process of what is often simplistically regarded as linguistic globalization.
It is argued that, amongst attitudes towards the spread of English, it is important to avoid the bias of addressing its consequences morally. Indeed, the last decades have witnessed fierce debates over the legitimacy of a cult… |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/166175 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Christe, N | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:29:47Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:29:47Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | The 5th International Spring Forum of the English Linguistics Society of Japan (ELSJ), Konan University, Kobe, Japan, 21-22 April 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/166175 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper addresses methodological issues that emerge in the study of English as an international language, and argues for a more in-depth analysis of the specific socio-economic factors at stake in the process of what is often simplistically regarded as linguistic globalization. It is argued that, amongst attitudes towards the spread of English, it is important to avoid the bias of addressing its consequences morally. Indeed, the last decades have witnessed fierce debates over the legitimacy of a cult… | - |
| dc.language | eng | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | 5th ELSJ International Spring Forum 2012 | en_US |
| dc.subject | English as an international language | - |
| dc.subject | Linguistic ecologies | - |
| dc.title | 'Do you speak global?' An enquiry into the theories of English as an international language | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
| dc.description.nature | postprint | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 208725 | en_US |