Globalization of Language and Culture in Asia

The Impact of Globalization Processes on Language
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84706-183-6
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 552 g

Reihe: Advances in Sociolinguistics

The impact of globalization processes on language is an emergent field in sociolinguistics. To date there has not been an in-depth look at this in Asia, although Asia includes the two most populous globalizing economies of the world, India and China.

Covering the major themes in the field of globalization and language, this book will take a look at topics such as English emerging as the medium of instruction for subjects like mathematics and science. Another theme is the rise of Mandarin as a potentially 'global' language networking the Chinese diaspora. The cultural contexts of Asia, specifically the Sinic, Hindu and Islamic civililizations give the processes of globalization and language a unique dimension.

This book is suitable for researchers and postgraduate students in all fields of sociolinguistic enquiry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vaish, Viniti

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Sprachsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore)
1.Global Mandarin, Goh Yeng Seng & Lim Seok Lai (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore)
2. Muslim education and globalization: the Re-(de)positioning of languages and curriculum content in South East Asia, Saeda Buang (Asian Languages and Literature, National Institute of Education, Singapore)
3. Language Idealism and Realism in Globalization – exploring homogeneity beliefs in Japan, Masakazu Iino (School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Japan)
4. Linguistic Capital, Study Mothers and the Transnational Family in Singapore, Phyllis Ghim Chew (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
5. Globalization and English Teaching in Sri Lanka: Foreign Resources and Local Responses, Kaushalya Parera and Suresh Canagarajah (Baruch College, New York, USA)
6. Pedagogy, Culture and Globalization in India, Viniti Vaish (Centre for Research and Pedagogy, National Institute of Education, Singapore)
7. Flows of Technology: Mandarin in Cyberspace, Shouhui Zhao (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, Singapore)
8. Globalization and South Korea’s EPIK, Mihyon Jeon (York University, Canada)
9. Globalization and Language-in-Education Policy Shift in Malaysia: Challenges of Implementation, Saran Kaur Gill, Radha Nambiar, Noraini Ibrahim, Tan Kim Hua (University Kebangsgaan, Malaysia)
10. Globalization: Medium of Instruction Policy, Indigeneous Educational System and ELT in Sri Lanka, Indika Liyanage (Griffith University, Australia)
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Viniti Vaish is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Research and Pedagogy at the National Institute of Education, Singapore