Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian ContextsAmy Tsui, James W. Tollefson Bringing together scholarship on issues relating to language, culture, and identity, with a special focus on Asian countries, this volume makes an important contribution in terms of analyzing and demonstrating how language is closely linked with crucial social, political, and economic forces, particularly the tensions between the demands of globalization and local identity. A particular feature is the inclusion of countries that have been under-represented in the research literature, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Korea. The book is organized in three sections:
Unique in its attention to how the domination of English is being addressed in relation to cultural values and identity by non-English speaking countries in a range of sociopolitical contexts, this volume will help readers to understand the impact of globalization on non-English speaking countries, particularly developing countries, which differ significantly from contexts in the West in their cultural orientations and the way identities are being constructed. |
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Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson Limited preview - 2017 |
Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson Limited preview - 2017 |
Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts Amy Tsui,James W. Tollefson No preview available - 2007 |