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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790443703321

Autore

Block David <1956-, >

Titolo

Neoliberalism and applied linguistics / / David Block, John Gray, Marnie Holborow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-46691-6

1-283-45863-2

9786613458636

1-136-46692-4

0-203-12812-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrayJohn <1955->

HolborowMarnie

Disciplina

306.44

Soggetti

Applied linguistics

Globalization

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Neoliberalism - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: David Block, John Gray and Marnie Holborow; 2. What is neoliberalism?: Discourse, ideology and the real world: Marnie Holborow ; 3. Neoliberal keywords and the contradictions of an ideology: Marnie Holborow ; 4. Economising globalisation and identity in applied linguistics in neoliberal times: David Block ; 5. Neoliberalism, celebrity and 'aspirational content' in English language teaching textbooks for the global market: John Gray

6. The marketisation of language teacher education and neoliberalism: characteristics, consequences and future prospects: John Gray and David BlockNotes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P>This book explores neoliberalism - a view of the world that puts the market at its centre- from the perspective of applied linguistics.</P><P></P><P><EM>Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics</EM>



argues that while applied linguistics has become more interdisciplinary in orientation, it has ignored or downplayed the role of political economy, namely the way in which social, political and economic factors relate to one another within the context of a capitalist economy. The authors take the view that engagement with political economy is central to any fully rounded analysis of language and la