The Routledge Handbook of the Sociopolitical Context of Language Learning

Introduction

Section I: The New Sociopolitical Contexts of Language Learning

1. Present and Future of the Ukrainian Language Teaching and Ukrainian Studies in Europe
Nadiya Kiss, Liudmyla Pidkuimukha, Lesya Skintey and Dariia Orobchuk

2. Revisiting the Influence of Linguistic Hegemony in Oman: The Choice of English as a Medium of Instruction 
Fatemeh Ranjbaran, Abdullah Al- Abri and Saif Al- Bimani

3. Does Thailand’s English Language Education Reflect Thainess? The Case of a Thai Ideology in English Language Learning
Analiza Liezl Perez- Amurao

4. Language Education Ideologies in Pakistani |Education Policies and Newspapers: Ecology of Languages or Diffusion of English Paradigm? 
Muhammad Asim Khan and Sajida Zaki

5. The CEFR and English Language Curriculum Reform in Vietnamese Higher Education: Tensions in Teacher Agency 
Van Huy Nguyen and M. Hamid Obaidul

6. Exploring Intercultural Dynamics in CFL: Experiences of International Students in Chinese Higher Education
Paiwei Qin and Tinghe Jin

7. The Globalization of the Korean Language in the Context of South Korea–China Relations
Yeonhee Yoon and Kiwoong Yang

Section II: Language Learning and Teaching as Advocacy and Social Justice

8. New Dogma for a Dogma-Averse Age: A Fantasy-Theme Analysis of Pedagogy of the Oppressed 
Amy Lipke

9. Teacher Candidates’ Perspectives on Addressing Social Justice in English Language and Literature Classes through Critical Pedagogy 
Hediye Özkan and Gülşah Öz

10. Bilingual Education Research in the U.S.: A Critical Analysis of School Choice and Neoliberal Ideologies in Dual Language Programs 
Katharine Glanbock and Nihat Polat

11. Implementing Sustainable Education Through Project-based Learning: A Case Study of L2 Instruction in Tunisia 
Sarra Jouini

12. Negotiating Multilingual Language Education Through a Democratic All-stakeholder Discussion in Cambodian Universities: The Teaching of Less-Learned Languages Other Than English 
Tae- Hee Choi and Chan Hum

13. Learning the Language of Gender and Feminism in Postcommunist Countries of Central and Eastern Europe 
Roxana- Elisabeta Marinescu

14. Foreign Language Learning in a Welfare Linguistics Framework: The Case of Japanese
Patrick Heinrich

Section III: Ideology, Identity, and Language Politics

15. Creating an Enemy as a Feature of Ideological Discourse: The Case of Contemporary Russian Power in Relation to Ukraine 
Gabriela Dudek- Waligóra

16. Language Ideologies and Politics of Language in Education in Southeast Asia 
Huan Yik Lee

17. Ideology, Language, and Education: The Linguistic Mechanism of Ideology and Its Transformation 
Kyong Deock Kang

18. Learning from Totalitarianism: The Inculcation of Ideology through Language 
Mina Radović

19. International Students and Neoliberal English-Medium Higher Education: Contextualizing the Impact of Race and Language Ideologies
Vander Tavares

20. Western Language Ideology and Saudi English Identity 
Amal Alhamazany

21. The Seesaw of Using Cantonese or Putonghua as the Medium of Instruction for Teaching the Chinese Language Subject in Post-colonial Hong Kong Context: A Storm in a Teacup? 
Wai Sun Derek Chun, Chi Yan Iris Leung and Lap Yi Kris Chu

22. Linguistic Characteristics and Strategies of Charismatic Speakers: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Han Kuo-yu’s Political Speeches 
Chia- Jung Pan

23. Limits of Anthropocentrism: Representation of Environmental Ecology in English Textbooks in Pakistan 
Imdad Ullah Khan

Section IV: Innovative Approaches in Language Learning and Teaching in the New Global Context

24. Towards Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Language Models in AI-enhanced Education Technology for Language Learners 
Andrew Caines, Paula Buttery and Graham Seed

25. Developing Critical Awareness and Regaining Personal Agency: Autonomous Language Learning as a Personal Liberating Process 
Yiting Han and Hongni Gou

26. Learning Portuguese in the Context of Climate Change and The Amazon
Eduardo Viana da Silva

 27. Adaptive Learning Methods in Speech-Language Pathology: A Case Study Exploration of Transformative Practices in the Post-Covid Era 
Soumya Sankar Ghosh

28. Technology-enhanced Scenario-based Reading Assessment of Pre-service English Teachers 
Liubov Darzhinova

29. Linguistic Landscapes as a Pedagogical Tool to Promote Global Citizenship Skills: Envisioning the Role of Service Learning 
Joana Duarte, Mónica Lourenço and Sílvia Melo- Pfeifer

30. Assessment of Academic Writing for Undergraduate Nursing Students During COVID-19 
Neslihan Onder- Ozdemir and Steven Byrne

31. Going Beyond War Metaphors: An Educational Intervention About Framing Global Issues 
Thomai Dalpanagioti

Biography

Weixiao Wei is the author of three monographs: An Overview of Chinese Translation Studies at the Beginning of the 21st Century (2019), The History of Chinese Rhetoric (2022), and A Notional Analysis of Chinese Academic Discourse on China (2023). She has also served as editor or co-editor for three Routledge volumes: The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Studies (2021), China's Contemporary Image and Rhetoric Practice (2022) and The Routledge Handbook of Descriptive Rhetorical Studies and World Language (2023). Her recent projects include two forthcoming handbooks, set for publication in 2025: The Routledge Handbook of Endangered and Minority Languages and The Routledge Handbook of the Sociopolitical Context of Language Learning. Weixiao’s research and teaching focus on English rhetoric and composition, and she is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Houston.

Der-lin Chao is Professor and Head of the Chinese BA in Language, Literature, and Translation and leads the MA in the Teaching of Chinese at Hunter College, City University of New York. She devotes herself to language program pedagogy, design, and evaluation; development of technology and web-based instructional materials; teacher education; proficiency-based language education; and the history of Chinese language instruction. In addition, she is thoroughly invested in developing extra-collegiate Chinese educational initiatives, including K-12 Chinese curriculum development and enhancement with partner schools throughout the New York City area.