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Markets of English: Linguistic Capital and Language Policy in a Globalizing World - Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics 1st edition
Sung-Yul Park, Joseph (National University of Singapore)
Markets of English: Linguistic Capital and Language Policy in a Globalizing World - Routledge Studies in Sociolinguistics 1st edition
Sung-Yul Park, Joseph (National University of Singapore)
This book links Bourdieu’s theory of the linguistic market with recent advances in sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology. The authors develop a new critique of global English, centered on the processes by which speakers attribute value and social meaning to the language.
216 pages, 3 Halftones, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 27, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9781138902510 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 216 |
Dimensions | 152 × 231 × 14 mm · 340 g |
Language | English |