Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language / / Richard S. Pinner.
This book examines the concept of authentic English in today's world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive review of decades of debate around authenticity in language teaching an...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Complete eBook-Package 2016 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to the Book -- 2. Existential, Philosophical and Theoretical Underpinnings -- 3. English as a Global Language -- 4. Authenticity in Language Teaching -- 5. The Authenticity Continuum -- 6. Authenticity in Bilingual Educational Contexts -- 7. New Media as a Catalyst for Authenticity -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
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Summary: | This book examines the concept of authentic English in today's world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive review of decades of debate around authenticity in language teaching and learning and attempts to synthesise the complexities by presenting them as a continuum. This continuum builds on the work of eminent scholars and combines them within a flexible framework that celebrates the process of interaction whilst acknowledging the complexity and individual subjectivity of authenticity. Authenticity is approached as a complex dynamic construct that can only be understood by examining it from social, individual and contextual dimensions, in relation to actual people. Authenticity is a problem not just for language acquisition but one which affects us as individuals belonging to society. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781783095681 9783110663112 9783110606706 |
DOI: | 10.21832/9781783095681 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Richard S. Pinner. |