Ives, Peter
Gramsci and 'Global English'
This essay focuses on the way Antonio Gramsci is invoked in the burgeoning research and debates concerning the rise of "global English"-that is, the massive increase in the use of English across the globe, especially by so-called nonnative speakers since the middle of the twentieth century. The essay explores the way Gramsci's concept of "hegemony" is used within sociolinguistic, applied linguistic, and language education research as an example of some of the downsides of too great a focus on this one concept at the expense of a broader understanding of Gramsci's thought and methods. As a small counterexample, the essay ends with a discussion of Gramsci's argument that "there is no parthenogenesis in language ... innovation occurs through the interference of different cultures." It uses this rather enigmatic contention in an attempt to illuminate how a deeper engagement with Gramsci's writings and method can produce richer results.
| Language | eng |
| Names |
[author] Ives, Peter |
| Subjects |
Linguistica
Linguistic
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