The politics of language education individuals and institutions / edited by J. Charles Alderson.

Other author Alderson, J. Charles.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBristol, UK ; Buffalo [NY] : Multilingual Matters,
Descriptionxi, 236 p. ; 22 cm.
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SeriesNew perspectives on language and education
Contents An overview / J. Charles Alderson -- Setting the scene / J. Charles Alderson -- Professional advice vs political imperatives / Alan Davies -- Micropolitical issues in ELT project implementation / Tom Hunter -- The politics of ELT projects in China / Ron Kerr -- Teaching immigrants the language of the host community : two object lessons in the need for continuous policy development / David Little and Barbara Lazenby Simpson -- The commercialisation of language provision at university / Glenn Fulcher -- The role of micropolitics in multinational, high-stakes language assessment systems / Mark Crossey -- Challenges and constraints in language test development / Gary Buck -- The politics of examination reform in Central Europe -- Karmen Pižorn and Edit Nagy -- Language educational policies within a European framework / Neus Figueras -- The micropolitics of research and publication / J. Charles Alderson.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009001470
ISBN9781847691439 (hbk : alk. paper)
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