{"product_id":"multilingualism-in-the-english-speaking-world-pedigree-of-nations-hardback-9780631236122","title":"Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World; Pedigree of Nations (Hardback) 9780631236122","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMultilingualism in the English-Speaking World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePedigree of Nations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eViv Edwards (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631236122, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 August 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.508 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e‘This ambitious book is timely, well conceived, and highly accessible to a wide audience. The author brings together a range of topics related to language that have not been addressed coherently in any other volume.’ \u003ci\u003eJim Cummins,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToronto\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This is a book whose time has come. Its focus on multilingualism in English-dominant countries uncovers a wealth of language activity that has largely gone unnoticed, and unremarked, until now, providing a much-needed counterbalance to the myopic preoccupation in the academic and wider popular literature with English. Viv Edwards’s book is also simply a pleasure to read – highly lucid, accessible and interesting, there is much here to enjoy, and learn from, for both the academic and the general reader.’ \u003ci\u003eStephen May,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWaikato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This work remains an important contribution to macro-sociolinguistic issues.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sociolinguistics\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A hugely informative and timely book, which focuses on multilingualism in English-dominant countries\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMultilingua\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultilingualism in the English-Speaking World\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2005.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultilingualism in the English-Speaking World: Pedigree of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written accessibly, it explores the extent of diversity in 'inner circle' English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the perspectives of English as a global language as well as multilingualism as a social phenomenon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in an accessible style that draws on contemporary real life examples.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the everyday realities of people living in 'inner circle' English-speaking countries, such as the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the theoretical issues that underpin current debates, drawing on research literature on societal multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, and language and identity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The extent of diversity:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The myth of monolingualism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Roots of diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Access to services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Language at home and in school:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Language in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Language and education: a history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Language and education in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Majority speakers and minority languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Language in the wider community:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Language and the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Language and the media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Language and the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Language, diplomacy and defence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. 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