Power and Politics in the Content of Grammar Books: The Example of India.

Singh, Frances B.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Power and Politics in the Content of Grammar Books: The Example of India.

Singh, Frances B.

World Englishes, v6 n3 p253-61 Win 1987

Examines the various connections that four (English as a second language) grammar books posit between the English language and Indian society and the extent to which the books reflect English as a mode of communication which expresses Indians' consciousness of themselves as citizens of an independent country. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Language of Instruction, Political Influences, Second Language Instruction, Social Influences, Sociolinguistics, Textbook Content, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: India

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