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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792038503321

Titolo

The politics of English [[electronic resource] ] : South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific / / edited by Lionel Wee, Robbie B.H. Goh, Lisa Lim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2013

ISBN

1-299-28378-0

90-272-7213-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Collana

Studies in world language problems, , 1572-1183 ; ; v. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

WeeLionel <1963->

GohRobbie B. H. <1964->

LimLisa

Disciplina

306.44095

Soggetti

English language - Political aspects - Asia

English language - Variation - Asia

English language - Asia - Usage

English language - Foreign countries

Language and culture - Asia

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

pt. I. South Asia -- pt. II. Southeast Asia -- pt. III. Asia Pacific.

Sommario/riassunto

English is deeply embedded within recent neoliberal projects of social reformation in South Korea, becoming a central topic of contention in the controversial educational reforms of the Lee Myung-bak regime (2008-2012). It figured prominently in various changes to the Korean education system pursued by the Lee administration under the name of greater competitiveness, such as increasing English immersion instruction in public schools and opening greater number of special purpose high schools where English language skills are highlighted. Lee's policies on the one hand aimed to cater to middle-c