00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611881724 Buklod 20151122113104.0 a r |||| u| ta 151122s2014 xx d r |||| u| 9780415548182 (pbk) (iLib)UPD-00252006106 DLC DCAL rda eng DMLUC P 53.8 B56 2014 Block, David 1956- author. Social class in applied linguistics David Block. London Routledge 2014. xiv, 201 pages 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier "Publications on language and identity generally focus on global language and culture flows, and are seldom informed by political economy. Additionally, social class, as an identity inscription, is ignored. This book argues that the increasing socioeconomic inequality, which has come with the consolidation of neoliberal policies and practices worldwide, requires changes in how we think about identity. Proposing that social class should be brought to the fore as a key construct, the book opens with an in-depth theoretical discussion of the concept, before tying it to areas of applied linguistics such as world Englishes, second language acquisition, multilingualism and language teaching"--Provided by publisher. Applied linguistics Social aspects. Language and languages Study and teaching Social aspects. Language and languages Study and teaching Economic aspects. Language and culture Social aspects. Social interaction. Sociolinguistics. FO UPD DCAL P 53.8 B56 2014 Book