Cultural Politics of English as an International Language

<p>A much-cited and highly influential text by Alastair Pennycook one of the world authorities in sociolinguistics <i>The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language</i> explores the globalization of English by examining its colonial origins its connections to linguistics and applied linguistics and its relationship to the global spread of teaching practices. Reissued with a substantial preface this Routledge Linguistics Classic remains a landmark text which led a much-needed critical and ideologically informed investigation into the burgeoning topic of World Englishes. Key reading for all those working in the areas of Applied Linguistics Sociolinguistics and World Englishes.</p>