Language, Negotiation and Peace: The Use of English in Conflict Resolution - Hardcover

Patricia Friedrich

 
9780826493736: Language, Negotiation and Peace: The Use of English in Conflict Resolution
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0826493734 ISBN 13: 9780826493736
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2007

Synopsis

The end of the twentieth- and beginning of the twenty-first centuries have witnessed a large scale increase in demands for international peace keeping mechanisms. Because of a complex history of spread and power, English has become the de facto lingua franca of international communication and negotiation, and the inevitable accompaniment to this is the growth in hostility against the perceived imperialism of the English language. This book argues that the growth of English(es) as a lingua franca has the potential to foster closer bonds between communities, countries and continents. Using the background methodology of Peace Studies, Patricia Friedrich applies political theory to linguistic evidence, to show how English can be instrumental both in the restoration of peace and in the building of social justice. In this analysis, the language classroom emerges as a central site in conflict prevention. A fascinating, innovative study of the place of the English language in the modern world, this book will be of interest to academics researching applied linguistics or world Englishes.

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About the Author

Patricia Friedrich is Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Culture and History at Arizona State University, USA.

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Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0826493734
ISBN 13 
9780826493736
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
144