Language and Learning in the International University: From English Uniformity to Diversity and Hybridity. Edited by Bent Preisler, Ida Klitgrd, and A

Book Overview

This book views the international university as a microcosm of a world where internationalization does not equate with across-the-board use of English, but rather with the practice of linguistic and cultural diversity, even in the face of Anglophone dominance. The globalization-localization continuum manifests itself in every university trying to adopt internationalization strategies. The many cases of language and learning issues presented in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847694136
• ISBN13: 9781847694133
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.1"