Overview

The impact of globalization processes on language is an emergent field in sociolinguistics. To date there has not been an in-depth look at this in Asia, although Asia includes the two most populous globalizing economies of the world, India and China. Covering the major themes in the field of globalization and language, this book will take a look at topics such as English emerging as the medium of instruction for subjects like mathematics and science.Anothertheme is the rise of Mandarin as a potentially 'global' language networking the Chinese diaspora. The cultural contexts of Asia, specifically the Sinic, Hindu and Islamic civililizations give the processes of globalization and language a unique dimension. This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students in all fields of sociolinguistic enquiry.

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Author:   Viniti Vaish
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN:  

9781441129574

ISBN 10:   144112957
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   18 September 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 1. The Spread of Mandarin: A Global Perspective, Goh Yeng Seng and and Lim Seok Lai (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 2. Muslim Education and Globalization: the Re-(de)positioning of Languages and Curriculum Contents, Saeda Buang (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 3. Monoliterate, Biliterate and Hybrid Texts in the Linguistic Ecology of New Delhi, India, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Singapore); 4. Globalization of English Teaching in Sri Lanka: Foreign Resources and Local Responses, Kaushalya Perera & Suresh Canagarajah (Baruch College, New York, USA); 5. Singapore's Sociolinguistic Global Response To Globalisation, Wendy Bokhorst-Heng (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Singapore); 6. Managing Globalization: Mandarin in Cyberspace, Shouhui Zhao (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Singapore); 7. Globalization and Language Shift in Malaysia: Representations of Teaching Realities, Saran Kaur Gill, Radha Nambiar, Noraini Ibrahim and Tan Kim Hua (University Kebangsgaan, Malaysia); 8. Korea's EPIK (English Program in Korea) and Globalization, Mihyon Jeon (Korean Program, York University); 9. Linguistic idealism and realism in globalization - discussions from Japan, Masakazu Iino (School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Japan); Conclusion, Viniti Vaish(Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore); Index.

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Viniti Vaish is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Research and Pedagogy at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.

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