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English Language Teaching, Education and Power.
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Brumfit, Christopher – CLE Working Papers, 1994
This paper explores the relationships between English as a world language, native speakers and their governments, and educational practices to illustrate the risks of power by language and the risks of language. A brief political history of the English language is followed by predictions on the use of English in the 1990s. It is suggested that…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries