| From International to Local English - And Back Again Contributor(s): Gotti, Maurizio (Editor), Facchinetti, Roberta (Editor), Crystal, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3034300115 ISBN-13: 9783034300117 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $112.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 427 |
| LCCN: 2010014347 |
| Series: Linguistic Insights |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.85 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All languages encode aspects of culture and every culture has its own specificities to be proud of and to be transmitted. The papers in this book explore aspects of this relationship between language and culture, considering issues related to the processes of internationalization and localization of the English language. The volume is divided into two sections, complementing each other; the first one (Localizing English) focuses on the significance of ethnic knowledge, local culture, and tradition wherever English is used. The second one (Internationalizing English) deals with the degrees and patterns of internationalization of English deriving from its contact with diverse cultures and its adaptation to different professional settings and communicative purposes. |