War Words

Language, History and the Disciplining of English

By: Urszula Clark

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Hardcover | 1 February 2001 | Edition Number 2

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Debates about the nature of literacy and literacy practices have been conducted extensively in the last fifteen years or so. The fact that both previous and current British governments have effectively suppressed any real debate makes the publication of this book both timely and important. Here, Urszula Clark stresses the underlying ideological character of such debates and shows that they have deep historical roots. She also makes the point that issues regarding the relationship between language and identity, especially national identity, become sharply focused at times of crisis in that identity. By undertaking a comparison with other major English-speaking countries, most notably Australia, New Zealand and the USA, Clark shows how these times of crisis reverberate around the globe.

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Ingrid Pillar, University of Sydney ...the British case study meticulously documents curricular policy making for the subject English, and specifically the role of Standard English and grammar teaching in the curriculum...it provides a rich description of the educational macro-context... English World-Wide

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Non-Fiction Science Science in General History of Science Education Language & Linguistics Linguistics Literacy Sociolinguistics

Chapter headings: Language, History and Pedagogic Discourse
Language and Education in the 19 th Century
English for the English: A Language for Life? Nationalising a Curriculum for English
Sparking a War of Words: Recontextualising Grammar within Curriculum Statements for English in New Zealand and Australia
The Ebonics Debate: Race, Culture, Language and Identity in the USA
Conclusion
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