Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

• Main Author: Canagarajah, A. Suresh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 1999
• Series: Oxford applied linguistics
• Subjects: English language > Study and teaching > Sri Lanka; English language > Study and teaching > Social aspects > Sri Lanka; English language > Study and teaching > Political aspects > Sri Lanka; English language > Study and teaching > Foreign speakers; English language > Study and teaching; Applied linguistics
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• Physical Description: viii, 216 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-211) and index
• ISBN: 0194421546 (paperback); 9780194421546 (paperback)

This book explores how English is used in periphery communities, while subtly resisting the linguistic imperialism from the global ELT enterprise.