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The Relocation of English

Shifting Paradigms in a Global Era

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  • © 2010

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Authors:
  1. Mario Saraceni

    1. University of Portsmouth, UK

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Part of the book series: Language and Globalization (LAGL)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. English in the World

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 1-21

  3. Language and Nation Building

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 22-29

  4. World Englishes

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 30-53

  5. The Contradiction of Plurality

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 54-81

  6. English as a Lingua Franca

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 82-99

  7. The Location of English in Malaysia

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 100-130

  8. The Relocation of English

    • Mario Saraceni
    Pages 131-143

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 144-156
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About this book

Addressing issues related to the physical, cultural, ideological and psychological relocation of English, this volume provides a critical examination of current sociolinguistic study of English in the world and suggests a new approach which focuses more on ideological and psychological aspects of the phenomenon.

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'This is an innovative and thought-provoking monograph...[it] is thoughtful, well-written, and full of insights, drawn from the author's research as well as his personal experience. It is strongly recommended to all those interested in the development of world Englishes as a field research and pedagogy.' - Kingsley Bolton, World Englishes

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Portsmouth, UK

    Mario Saraceni

About the author

MARIO SARANCENI teaches Applied Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. His previous publications include English in the World: Global Rules, Global Roles (co-edited with Rani Rubdy, 2006), The Language of Comics (2003) and papers in international journals, such as English Today, ELT Journal, World Englishes.

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