The Value of English in Global Mobility and Higher Education
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The Value of English in Global Mobility and Higher Education

An Investigation of Higher Education in Cyprus

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The Value of English in Global Mobility and Higher Education

An Investigation of Higher Education in Cyprus

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This book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of universities situated on both sides of its geopolitical division. It takes an original perspective on 'value' in the context of the sociolinguistics and political economy of English as a global language and as an apparent commodified entity. The problematic issues of value as they apply to language are dealt with from Marxist and Bourdieusean perspectives. The book also offers a helpful critique of the claims of alternative paradigms of English expansion, such as ELF, and their shortcomings in respect of the concept of value. Manuela Vida-Mannl puts forth a critique of the marketization of English and the complicity of higher education in the reproduction of linguistic hierarchies and social inequalities in Cyprus and, by implication, more generally. She presents a conception of English as a marketable attribute that does not necessarily require competence, which points to the ongoing imbrication of English in the reproduction of global structural and social inequality, as it exposes the myth of class advancement through English. Building on an extensive study (based on 205 questionnaires and 25 subsequent in-depth ethnographic interviews) and by focusing on the value of English within the unique context of divided Cyprus, this book uncovers an intriguing perspective on the neoliberal role and significance of the English language in our globalized world.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2021
ISBN
9781350230972
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Higher Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Value of English and Its Three Layers
  11. 2 Assessing the Value of Language
  12. 3 Cyprus: A Case Study
  13. 4 The Value of English in Cyprus’s Higher Education
  14. 5 English in a Globalized World
  15. Conclusion
  16. Appendix 1: Study Design
  17. Appendix 2: Relevant Questionnaire Data
  18. References
  19. Index
  20. Copyright Page