The essays in this volume explore communication across cultures using an interdisciplinary approach to language teaching and learning, mediated by the growing field of educational linguistics. Topics include the use of English as a medium of wider communication and the growth of national varieties of English throughout the world. An international array of distinguished contributors includes scholars from China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Nigeria, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine, and the United States. This collection suggests that language diversity is a unifying force in a globally interdependent world.
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The essays in this volume explore communication across cultures using an interdisciplinary approach to language teaching and learning, mediated by the growing field of educational linguistics. Topics include the use of English as a medium of wider communication and the growth of national varieties of English throughout the world. An international array of distinguished contributors includes scholars from China, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Nigeria, Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine, and the United States. This collection suggests that language diversity is a unifying force in a globally interdependent world.
Imprint | Georgetown University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series |
Release date | March 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | March 1995 |
Editors | James E. Alatis |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 412 |
Edition | illustrated edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-87840-129-1 |
Barcode | 9780878401291 |
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LSN | 0-87840-129-6 |