Routledge Companion to English Studies
English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions. The Routledge Companion to English Studies provides an authoritative overview of the subject area. Taking into account the changing conceptualisations of English, this companion considers both historical trajectories and contemporary perspectives while also showcasing the state-of-the-art contributions made by the established scholars of the field.
The Routledge Companion to English Studies:
- provides a set of broad perspectives on English as a subject of study and research;
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- highlights the importance of the link between English and other languages within the concepts of multilingualism and polylingualism;
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- investigates the use of language in communication through the medium of digital technology, covering key issues such as digital literacies, multimodal literacies, and games and broadcast language;
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- explores the role of English in education, taking account of social, ethnographic and global perspectives on pedagogical issues.
This collection of 34 newly commissioned articles provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the dynamic and diverse field of English studies and will be an invaluable text for advanced students and researchers in this area.
Constant Leung is Professor of Educational Linguistics at King’s College London, University of London. He was the founding chair of the National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum. His current research and educational activities include the development of an assessment framework for English as an Additional Language (Bell Foundation, 2016-). He serves as Joint Editor of Language Assessment Quarterly. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, UK.
Brian Street was Professor Emeritus at King’s College London, University of London, Visiting Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Visiting Professor in the School of Education and Professional Development, University of East Anglia and Visiting Professor at the School of Education, University Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil. In 2016, he received an honorary degree of Doctor of the University at The Open University, UK, in "recognition of academic and scholarly distinction and exceptional contribution in increasing our understanding of the nature of literacy and its significance in people’s lives".