English - A Changing Medium for Education

Book Overview

In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged in language and literacy education.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847697704
• ISBN13: 9781847697707
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"