In this volume a range of authors from different international contexts argue that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical 'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a reference point for extended research and practice in these areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged in language and literacy education.
| ISBN: | 9781847697707 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2012 |
| Author: | Constant Leung, Brian V Street |
| Publisher: | Multilingual Matters an imprint of Channel View Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 154 pages |
| Series: | New Perspectives on Language and Education |
| Genres: |
Language learning for specific purposes Literacy |