English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN A Multilingual Model

Kirkpatrick, Andy

ISBN 10: 9888028790 / ISBN 13: 9789888028795

Editore: Hong Kong Univ Pr, 2011

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236 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __9888028790

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Titolo: English as a Lingua Franca in ASEAN A ...

Casa editrice: Hong Kong Univ Pr

Data di pubblicazione: 2011

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Brand New

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The lingua franca role of English, coupled with its status as the official language of ASEAN, has important implications for language policy and language education. These include the relationship between English, the respective national languages of ASEAN and thousands of local languages. How can the demand for English be balanced against the need for people to acquire their national language and mother tongue? While many will also need a regional lingua franca, they are learning English as the first foreign language from primary school in all ASEAN countries. Might not this early introduction of English threaten local languages and children’s ability to learn? Or can English be introduced and taught in such a way that it can complement local languages rather than replace them? The aim of this book is to explore questions such as these and then make recommendations on language policy and language education for regional policymakers. The book will be important for regional policymakers and language education professionals. It should also benefit language teachers, especially, but by no means exclusively, English language teachers. The book will be of interest to all who are interested in the development of English as an international language and the possible implications of this upon local languages and cultures.

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Andy Kirkpatrick is Professor and Head, Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. His research interests include the development of regional varieties of English and the history of Chinese rhetoric. He is the author of World Englishes Implications for International Communication and ELT (2007), and editor of The Handbook of World Englishes (2010).

Andy Kirkpatrick is chair professor of English as an international language at the Hong Kong Institute of Education and director of the Institute’s Research Centre into Language Education and Acquisition in Multilingual Societies. His research interests include the development of regional varieties of English and the history of Chinese rhetoric. He is the author of World Englishes: Implications for International Communication and ELT (2007), and editor of The Handbook of World Englishes (2010).