As You Like It
The Future of the English Language
This work examines the implications of current trends in the English Language for policy agendas. Run in association with Cambridge Assessment, and ESOL Examinations at the University of Cambridge, it will identify not only areas in which policy makers will have to change to meet the challenges posed by the emergence of variants of English - Englishes - but also how government and others can work with providers to take advantage of the many opportunites that 'Englishes' present...
"teachingenglish"
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- Decoding the language enviroment ...One, standard English is critical to education as the language of curriculum and to success internationally, as the code of the educated. Two, that standard English (the official, formal language of the English-speaking world) is not the prerogative of the British, Americans or Australians. There are many Singaporeans who use standard English. Three, that books, reading and literature are integral to children learning about, and engaging with, language... from : petebradwell 3rd August 2006
- Language and the 'Real World' One of the claims about the prevalence of the English language is that people want to learn it because it helps them deal with real-world problems they face - English provides them access to the networks and contacts that can help them get jobs and take advantage of global trade.The flip-side of that argument is, of course, that such a 'real world' problem is framed within a certain context manifesting particular relations of power - and that acquiescing in the face of that real-world dilemma... from : petebradwell 16th August 2006
- Talking World Class A report into the impact of language skills on the UK economy from : petebradwell 29th August 2006
- Research Notes - Archive Research notes on English Language Assessment for speakers of other languages from : petebradwell 30th August 2006
- English-Speaking Countries Published 375,000 New Books Worldwide in 2004 "The precipitous decline of science and technology books last year alongside the five-year burst in the computer books bubble is troubling and does not augur well for the ability of the English-speaking countries to innovate and compete in the future." from : petebradwell 30th August 2006