Critical Applied Linguistics: A Critical Introduction - Softcover

Pennycook, Alastair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805837922 ISBN 13: 9780805837926

Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

This accessible guide and introduction to critical applied linguistics provides a clear overview, highlighting problems, debates, and competing views in language education, literacy, discourse analysis, language in the workplace, translation and other language-related domains. Covering both critical theory and domains of practice, the book is organized around five themes: the politics of knowledge, the politics of language, the politics of texts, the politics of pedagogy, and the politics of difference. It is an important text for anyone involved in applied linguistics, TESOL, language education, or other language-related fields.

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Synopsis

Critical applied linguistics is an approach to critical questions in language education, literacy, discourse analysis, language in the workplace, translation and other language-related domains. This text provides an overview, highlighting problems, debates and competing views in different domains. Although it partly reflects the author's own particular views, it also aims to help readers come to their own understanding of the central issues. Covering both critical theory - from postcolonialism to queer theory - and domains of practice, the book is organized around the following themes: the politics of knowledge; language; texts; pedagogy; and difference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805837922
• ISBN 13: 9780805837926
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224