International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts: Towards a Socially Sensitive Eil Pedagogy

by Sandra Lee McKay and Wendy D. Bokhorst-Heng

Book Overview

Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking place. A basic assumption of this book is that because English is an international language, effective pedagogical decisions cannot be made without giving special attention to the many varied contexts in which English is taught and learned. Its unique value is the combination of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805863389
• ISBN13: 9780805863383
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"