The Ambiguity of English as a Lingua Franca: Politics of Language and Race in South Africa
Author:   Stephanie Rudwick
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367143558


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 August 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Stephanie Rudwick
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367143558


ISBN 10:   0367143550
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   30 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: Framing the Study 2. English in the World and as a Lingua Franca 3. The Making of English as a Lingua Franca in South Africa 4. Marginalisation and Empowerment 5. Cosmopolitanism and Parochialism 6. Linguistic Mobility and Racial Authenticity 7. Gendered Ambiguities 8. Disruption and Innovation 9. Positionality and Reflexivity 10. Conclusion: Moving the Centre

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Stephanie Rudwick is a linguistic anthropologist and interdisciplinarian in African Studies/Political Science at the University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic and an honorary affiliate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her research focuses primarily on the sociocultural politics of language, race, ethnicity, and gender and she has published widely on these topics.

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