TY - BOOK ID - 15916946 TI - Going global : transnational perspectives on globalization, language, and education PY - 2014 SN - 1443867616 1443863335 1322179891 9781443867610 9781443863339 PB - Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Developing countries -- Economic conditions. KW - Developing countries -- Social conditions. KW - Globalization. KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic History KW - Globalization KW - Developing countries KW - Economic conditions. KW - Social conditions. KW - Global cities KW - Globalisation KW - Internationalization KW - International relations KW - Anti-globalization movement KW - E-books UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:15916946 AB - While English has become the lingua franca in science, business, and other fields, scholars still grapple with the implications of its adoption in many other settings and cultures. To what extent should English be introduced and taught in schools around the world? Who ""owns"" the English language and can therefore shape its structure and aims? What are world Englishes and how can teachers demonstrate them to their students? Is English the language of the oppressor, an imperialist tool, or does... ER -