16. Conclusion

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Language policies, language ideologies and local language practices 1
5. Part I. South Asia
6. 2. The politics of Hinglish 21
7. 3. Globalization and multilingualism 37
8. 4. Kaduva of privileged power, instrument of rural empowerment? 61
9. 5. The interface of language, literature and politics in Sri Lanka 81
10. Part II. Southeast Asia
11. 6. Governing English in Singapore 105
12. 7. Uncertain locale 125
13. 8. The encroachment of English in Malaysian cultural expression 145
14. 9. “They think speaking in English isn’t good, you know” 167
15. 10. The grip of English and Philippine language policy 187
16. 11. Nimble tongues 205
17. Part III. Asia Pacific
18. 12. English vs. English conversation 227
19. 13. Language policy and practice in English loanwords in Japanese 249
20. 14. English speakers in Korea 269
21. 15. English, class and neoliberalism in South Korea 287
22. 16. Conclusion 303
23. Contributors 317
24. Index 321