Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders: The Politics and Place of English as a World Language
Author:   Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   v. 1
ISBN:  

9780415872270


Pages:   290
Publication Date:   13 October 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders: The Politics and Place of English as a World Language


Overview

This book presents an alternative paradigm in understanding and appreciating World Englishes in the wake of globalization and its accompanying shifting priorities in many dimensions of modern life, including the emergence of the English language as the dominant lingua franca.

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Author:   Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (National Institute of Education, Singapore)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v. 1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780415872270


ISBN 10:   0415872278
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   13 October 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1: Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders 2: A Model of Evolving World Orders and Lingua Francas 3: Liminality 4: The Last Liminal Period: Emergent Arabic in the Middle Ages 5: Three Phases of Liminality 6: Embracing Liminality: A Case Study of Singapore 7: A Case Study of The Peoples’ Republic of China 8: A Case Study of Southern Min Language 9: The Place of English in the World Today Notes Bibliography Index

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Anyone interested in the location of English in theworldwill find Emergent Lingua Francas and World Orders relevant and thought provoking. - World Englishes


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National Institute of Education, Singapore

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