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"This book documenting the effects of societal attitudes on the learning of English in four post-colonial South Asian countries represents an important and insightful addition to the research literature on language learning.The findings have informed the design of a university course that shows considerable promise in helping learners overcome their anxiety and build confidence to speak English. James Cummins, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. ""Scholars in postcolonial communities have observed that people are uncomfortable speaking English with each other. This is partly because English is associated with colonization and creates inequalities between local people. Though scholars in linguistics have observed this phenomenon in passing, this is the first book length treatment of this issue, leading to constructive pedagogical recommendations."" Suresh Canagarajah, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor, Departments of Applied Linguistics and English, Pennsylvania State University, USA."

This book documenting the effects of societal attitudes on the learning of English in four post-colonial South Asian countries represents an important and insightful addition to the research literature on language learning.The findings have informed the design of a university course that shows considerable promise in helping learners overcome their anxiety and build confidence to speak English. James Cummins, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. Scholars in postcolonial communities have observed that people are uncomfortable speaking English with each other. This is partly because English is associated with colonization and creates inequalities between local people. Though scholars in linguistics have observed this phenomenon in passing, this is the first book length treatment of this issue, leading to constructive pedagogical recommendations. Suresh Canagarajah, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor, Departments of Applied Linguistics and English, Pennsylvania State University, USA.

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Asantha U. Attanayake is a Senior Lecturer in University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

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