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100 1 _aPhillipson, Robert.
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245 1 0 _aLinguistic Imperialism /
_cRobert Phillipson.
260 _aOxford [England] ;
_aNew York :
_bOxford University Press,
_c1992.
300 _aix, 365 p. ;
_c22 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [322]-356) and index.
505 1 0 _aAcknowledgements; 1. ELT: Taking stock of a world commodity; The aims of this book; English for all?; Professional and ethical aspects of ELT 'aid'; Notes; 2. English, the dominant language; English in core English-speaking countries; English in periphery-English countries; Language promotion; Opposition to the dominance of English; Notes; 3. Linguistic imperialism: theoretical foundations; A cautionary word on terminology; A working definition of English linguistic imperialism; Linguistic imperialism and linguicism; Cultural imperialism in science, the media, and education; The State, hegemony, and ELT; Notes; 4. Earlier work relevant to linguistic imperialism; Language spread; The sociology of language; Language planning; Theoretical models of language teaching and learning; Linguistic human rights; Two approaches, Wardhaugh and Calvet; Notes; 5. The colonial linguistic inheritance; Their masters' language; Colonial educational language policy and practice; The importance of English as a colonial inheritance; Notes; 6. British and American promotion of English; The origins and structure of the British Council; The British strategy for expanding ELT; American promotion of English; Anglo-American collaboration; Notes; 7. Creating a profession: the structure and tenets of ELT; Creating a British academic base for ELT; ELT and educational language planning for under-developed countries; Tenet one: English is best taught monolingually; Tenet two: the ideal teacher of English is a native speaker; Tenet three: the earlier English is taught, the better the results; Tenet four: the more English is taught, the better the results; Tenet five: if other languages are used much, standards of English will drop; Conclusions: the legacy of Makerere; Notes; 8. English language teaching in action; ELT research; ELT in 'aid' to education; - The overall context of ELT 'aid'; - EFL, ESL or ... ?; - Principles for the analysis of ELT in 'aid'; - Postulate 1: political disconnection; - P
520 _aThis book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. It looks at the spread of English historically, at the role it plays in Third World countries, and at the ideologies transmitted through the English language.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_x-- Political aspects
_y-- Developing countries.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_x-- Study and teaching
_y-- Foreign speakers.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_x-- Political aspects
_y-- Foreign countries.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_x-- Social aspects
_y-- Developing countries.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_x-- Social aspects
_y-- Foreign countries.
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650 0 _aImperialism.
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