The politics of language education  individuals and institutions /  [electronic resource] : 
edited by J. Charles Alderson 
 - Bristol, UK ;  Buffalo [NY] :  Multilingual Matters,  c2009 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 236 p.) 
 - New perspectives on language and education .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>An overview / J. Charles Alderson -- Setting the scene / J. Charles Alderson -- Professional advice vs political imperatives / Alan Davies -- Micropolitical issues in ELT project implementation / Tom Hunter -- The politics of ELT projects in China / Ron Kerr -- Teaching immigrants the language of the host community : two object lessons in the need for continuous policy development / David Little and Barbara Lazenby Simpson -- The commercialisation of language provision at university / Glenn Fulcher -- The role of micropolitics in multinational, high-stakes language assessment systems / Mark Crossey -- Challenges and constraints in language test development / Gary Buck -- The politics of examination reform in Central Europe -- Karmen Pi zorn and Edit Nagy -- Language educational policies within a European framework / Neus Figueras -- The micropolitics of research and publication / J. Charles Alderso 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847691446 (electronic bk.) 1847691447 (electronic bk.) 9781847691439 (hbk : alk. paper) 1847691439 (hbk : alk. paper) 9781847691422 (pbk : alk. paper) 1847691420 (pbk : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching<br/>Language policy<br/>Language and languages--Political aspects