English - A Changing Medium for Education
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Literacy, Study Aids, ESL, Foreign Languages
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781847697738 | |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications | Publication: | July 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781847697738 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications |
| Publication: | July 25, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters |
| Language: | English |
In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged in language and literacy education.
In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged in language and literacy education.
