Bloomsbury World Englishes: Paradigms, Ideologies, Pedagogies

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Bloomsbury World Englishes offers a comprehensive and rigorous description of the facts, implications and contentious issues regarding the forms and functions of English in the world. International experts cover a diverse range of varieties and topics, offering a more accurate understanding of English across the globe and the various social contexts in which it plays a significant role. With volumes dedicated to research paradigms, language ideologies and pedagogies, the collection pushes the boundaries of the field to go beyond traditional descriptive paradigms and contribute to moving research agendas forward. Volume 1: Paradigms analyzes the ways in which we make sense of English as a global language, its many varieties and how these come into contact and interact with other languages. It moves the field beyond existing models that are no longer sufficient to describe English(es) in the era of globalization. Volume 2: Ideologies explores the politics and economics of English, and the impact of language on local societies and cultures. In doing so, chapters discuss how English is often entangled in societal issues, such as inequality, (de-)colonization, racism, oppression and liberation. Volume 3: Pedagogies addresses the teaching of English as a world language. Chapters in this volume consider the teaching and learning of English(es) from a range of perspectives and on the basis of experiences and research from many parts of the world.

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Mario Saraceni is Reader in English and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK. Volume Editors Britta Schneider is Junior Professor of Language Use and Migration at Europa-Universitt Viadrina, Germany. Theresa Heyd is Chair of English Linguistics at Universitt Greifswald, Germany. Rani Rubdy is an Independent Researcher. Ruanni Tupas is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at IOE, UCLs Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. Yasemin Bayyurt is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Bogazii University, Turkey.