English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

Book Overview

Even as Anglophone power wanes in Asia, and China and India rise, the role of the English language in the region continues to develop. How are students in Asian nations such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China itself being taught English? This much-needed overview analyzes the differing language education policies of selected countries that also include Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka. Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole working language, it...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401783535
• ISBN13: 9789401783538
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"