English Language Teaching, Education and Power.

Autor/in	Brumfit, Christopher
Titel	English Language Teaching, Education and Power.
Quelle	In: CLE Working Papers, (1994) 3, S.94-105 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Educational Environment; English Instruction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Intercultural Communication; International Cooperation; Language Role; Political Power; Political Socialization; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; World History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Politische Macht; Politische Sozialisation; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Weltgeschichte
Abstract	This paper explores the relationships between English as a world language, native speakers and their governments, and educational practices to illustrate the risks of power by language and the risks of language. A brief political history of the English language is followed by predictions on the use of English in the 1990s. It is suggested that once a people become educated, the struggle for a national language becomes irresistible and literacy in local languages increases. Throughout history, questions of power and money inevitably lead to the need for a common language for negotiation and discussion. It is concluded that English plays a major role in the movement throughout the world towards greater communication across cultures and that there are risks as well as advantages to this role for native-English speaking countries. (Contains 14 references.) (NAV)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01