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

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (332 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44095
• Soggetto topico: English language - Political aspects - Asia; English language - Variation - Asia; English language - Asia - Usage; English language - Foreign countries; Language and culture - Asia
• Altri autori: WeeLionel <1963-> GohRobbie B. H. <1964-> LimLisa
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The politics of English
• ISBN: 1-299-28378-0; 90-272-7213-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792038503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in world language problems ; ; v. 4.