Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
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Title Information: |
a multilingual model |
Author: |
KirkpatrickAndy, |
Secondary Intellectual Responsibility: |
Project Muse |
Place of Publication: |
Hong Kong [China] |
Published: |
Hong Kong University Press; |
Year of Publication: |
c2010 |
Description: |
1 online resource (xiv, 222 p.)ill. : |
Series: |
Asian Englishes today |
Subject: |
Communication, International - |
Subject: |
Lingua francas - Southeast Asia - |
Subject: |
Language policy - Southeast Asia - |
Subject: |
English language - Variation - Southeast Asia - |
Subject: |
English language - Study and teaching - Southeast Asia - |
Subject: |
English language - Southeast Asia - |
Online resource: |
http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9789888053520/ |
Notes: |
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE |
Summary: |
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. Howcan 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 languagesand 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 ofthis upon local languages and cultures |
ISBN: |
9789888053520electronic bk. |
ISBN: |
9789888028788hbk. |
Content Note: |
pt. I . ASEAN and English -- 1. Origins of ASEAN and the role of English -- 2. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines : linguisticcontext and the role of English -- 3. Burma, Cambodia,Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and Vietclm : linguistic context and the role of English -- pt. II. Linguistic features of English as a lingua franca in Asia -- 4.Pronunciation, intelligibility and lexis -- 5. Grammar, discourse and pragmatics -- 6. Communicative strategies of ASEAN ELF users -- pt. IIIImplications for policy and pedagogy -- 7. Implications for language education policy -- 8. Pedagogical implications : the multilingual model and the lingua franca approach |