1st Edition
Markets of English Linguistic Capital and Language Policy in a Globalizing World
216 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
226 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The global spread of English both reproduces and reinforces oppressive structures of inequality. But such structures can no longer be seen as imposed from an imperial center, as English is now actively adopted and appropriated in local contexts around the world. This book argues that such conditions call for a new critique of global English, one that is sensitive to both the political economic... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Three Circles Model: A Market-Theoretic Perspective 3. Performativity and Appropriation: English in Autonomous and Unified Markets 4. Is There a Market for English as a Lingua Franca? 5. English as Commodity: The Ideological Bases of Supply and Demand 6. English as Capital: The Logic of Conversion 7. Managing the Linguistic Market: Possible Policy Responses 8. Conclusion
Biography
Joseph Park is an assistant professor in the Department of English Language & Literature at the National University of Singapore.
Lionel Wee is an associate professor in the Department of English Language & Literature at the National University of Singapore.