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World Englishes: A Critical Analysis
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Winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2016
The field of "World Englishes" takes on ever more importance in the modern era. Mario Saraceni's World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical, linguistic, ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the ever-evolving forms, roles and statuses of English around the world. The principal aim is to offer a critical overview of the field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at stake and to challenge established positions and descriptive/analytical paradigms.
The book has four sections, each of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative perspectives on those. "History" considers representations of the evolution of 'old English' and 'new Englishes' and begins to unveil the strong link between conventional accounts and ideological motivations. "Language" critically examines the traditional notion of 'difference' in the description of varieties of English, and discusses more recent orientations which aim to describe English as a lingua franca and the phenomenon of language hybridity. "Ideology" examines ideological debates around the presence and status of English in the world, such as linguistic imperialism, language ownership and language ecology. The final section, "Pedagogy" discusses pedagogical implications, such as the choice of appropriate 'models' of English and considers the possibility of teaching English as a fully de-anglicised language.
The field of "World Englishes" takes on ever more importance in the modern era. Mario Saraceni's World Englishes: A Critical Analysis looks at the developments in the field from a critical perspective. It examines the historical, linguistic, ideological and pedagogical aspects in the study of the ever-evolving forms, roles and statuses of English around the world. The principal aim is to offer a critical overview of the field in order both to inform readers about the main issues at stake and to challenge established positions and descriptive/analytical paradigms.
The book has four sections, each of which reviews established accounts and offers alternative perspectives on those. "History" considers representations of the evolution of 'old English' and 'new Englishes' and begins to unveil the strong link between conventional accounts and ideological motivations. "Language" critically examines the traditional notion of 'difference' in the description of varieties of English, and discusses more recent orientations which aim to describe English as a lingua franca and the phenomenon of language hybridity. "Ideology" examines ideological debates around the presence and status of English in the world, such as linguistic imperialism, language ownership and language ecology. The final section, "Pedagogy" discusses pedagogical implications, such as the choice of appropriate 'models' of English and considers the possibility of teaching English as a fully de-anglicised language.
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INTRODUCTION
15
On
the
one
hand,
the
‘system’
view
induces
one
to
represent
language
as
an
object,
perhaps
even
characterized
by
physical
qualities.
In
the
‘practice’
view,
on
the
other
hand,
it’s
much
more
difficult
to
delineate
the
exact
boundaries
of
language,
since
it
is
so
inextricably
integrated
within
action
and
constantly
subject
to
change.
The
opposition
suggested
here
underpins
much
of
the
discussion
which
unfolds
in
the
rest
of
this
book.
In
particular,
the
next
chapter
examines
how
the
main
narrative
recounting
the
‘history
of
English’
(the
use
of
the
inverted
commas
will
become
apparent
later)
has
derived
from
the
notion
that
language
is
a
self-contained
bounded
system.
TABLE
1.1
Two
conceptualizations
of
language
System
Social
practice
A
relatively
stable,
uniform
self-contained
system
A
process
in
perpetual
flux
Independent
from
action
Dependent
on
action
Regulated
by
internal
rules
Regulated
by
contextual
factors
Tied
to
a
particular
community
Tied
to
individual
situations
PART
ONE
History
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part One: History
- Part Two: Language
- Part Three: Ideology
- Part Four: Pedagogy
- References
- Index
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