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



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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 Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-299-28378-0
90-272-7213-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910792038503321
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Serie: Studies in world language problems ; ; v. 4.