Dr Manuela Vida-Mannl (TU Dortmund University, Germany)
This book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of universities situated on both sides of its geopolitical division. It takes an original perspective on 'value' in the context of the sociolinguistics and political economy of English as a global language and as an apparent commodified entity. The problematic issues of value as they apply to language are dealt with from Marxist and Bourdieusean perspectives. The book also offers a helpful critique of the claims of alternative paradigms of English expansion, such as ELF,...
This book offers a unique insight into the dynamics of the English language in higher education in Cyprus through the lens of universities situated on...