Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World by Viv Edwards

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World by Viv Edwards

Explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. This book 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.

‘This ambitious book is timely, well conceived, and highly accessible to a wide audienceThe author brings together a range of topics related to language that have not been addressed coherently in any other volume.’ Jim Cummins, University of Toronto

‘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.’ Stephen May, University of Waikato

"This work remains an important contribution to macro-sociolinguistic issues." Journal of Sociolinguistics

"A hugely informative and timely book, which focuses on multilingualism in English-dominant countries"
Multilingua

Viv Edwards is Professor of Language and Education at the University of Reading. She is editor of the international journal Language and Education, and her publications include The World in a Classroom: Language in Education in Britain and Canada (with Angela Redfern, 1992), The Other Languages: A Guide to Multilingual Classrooms (1996), and The Power of Babel: Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Classrooms (1998).

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ISBN 13	9780631236139
ISBN 10	0631236139
Title	Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World
Author	Viv Edwards
Series	The Language Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2004-08-13
Number of pages	264
Prizes	Winner of The British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Book Prize 2005 (UK)
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