27.4616, Books: Language Policy and Political Economy: Ricento (ed.)

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Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 12:30:15
From: Carolyn Napolitano [Carolyn.Napolitano at oup.com]
Subject: Language Policy and Political Economy: Ricento (ed.)

Title: Language Policy and Political Economy 
Subtitle: English in a Global Context 
Publication Year: 2016 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
	   http://www.oup.com/us

Book URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/language-policy-and-political-economy-9780190656737 

Editor: Thomas Ricento

Paperback: ISBN:  9780190656737 Pages: 336 Price: U.S. $ 29.95

Abstract:

Editor’s Note: This is a new edition of a previously announced book.

This volume articulates a new framework for language policy research that
explores the connections between language policy and political economy. The
chapters are united in their focus on English, a language that has enjoyed a
reputation as a "global language" over the course of the last century and that
is perceived as a tool for socioeconomic mobility. The book argues that
adopting a new, political economic approach to language policy research will
enhance our ability to provide more consistent explanations about the status,
functions, benefits, and limitations of English in its various roles in
non-English dominant countries. 

The book poses the questions: Does English serve as a "lingua franca" and does
it advance the interests of sustainable economic and social development in
low-income countries? Written by leading experts in language policy research,
the chapters reveal the myriad and complex ways in which government leaders,
policymakers, and communities make decisions about the languages that will be
taught as subjects or used as media of instruction in schools. English is
often advertised as a social "good" with unquestioned instrumental value, yet
access to quality English-medium education in low-income countries tends to be
restricted to those with sufficient economic means to pay for it. As the
capitalist world economy continues to change and grow, and assuming that
translation technologies continue to improve, it is likely that the roles and
relative importance of English as a global language will change significantly.
Assessing the costs and benefits of acquiring English therefore takes on
increased urgency. The book argues that a political economic approach is
particularly appropriate in this endeavor, as it takes into account theories
and empirical findings from a range of disciplines in order to assess and
explain real-world phenomena that do not fit neatly into boxes labeled
"economic," "social," "political" or "cultural." 

Together, the chapters in this volume argue for a new direction in language
policy studies-grounded in political economy -- that will explain why English
has been experienced as both a blessing and curse in different parts of the
world, why English continues to be useful as a lingua franca for particular
sectors of the global economy, and why it is a detriment to economic
development in many low-income countries. The book will be invaluable to
language policy scholars, policy-makers, and educators, significantly
advancing research in this important field.

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English  (eng)

See this book announcement on our website: 
http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=107155

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