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2. English Language as Bully in the Republic of Nauru
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Xavier Barker
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Contributors vii
- Acknowledgements xiv
- Series Editor’s Note xv
- The Genesis of this Book xvii
- Foreword xx
- Introduction: English Language as Thief 1
- 1. The Challenge – Ndaraca ya Thiomi: Languages as Bridges 11
- 2. English Language as Bully in the Republic of Nauru 18
- 3. Out of Sight, Out of Mind… and Out of Line: Language Education in the Australian Indian Ocean Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands 37
- 4. English Language as Juggernaut – Aboriginal English and Indigenous Languages in Australia 60
- 5. English Language as Nemesis for Ma¯ori 76
- 6. A Personal Reflection: New Zealand Māori and English 104
- 7. The Malchemy of English in Sri Lanka: Reinforcing Inequality through Imposing Extra-Linguistic Value 107
- 8. English Language as Governess: Expatriate English Teaching Schemes in Hong Kong 133
- 9. English Language as Auntie: Of ‘Good Intentions’ and a Pedagogy of Possibilities – ELT in the Philippines and its Effects on Children’s Literacy Development 158
- 10. It’s Not Always English: ‘Duelling Aunties’ in Brunei Darussalam 175
- 11. English Language as Siren Song: Hope and Hazard in Post-Apartheid South Africa 191
- 12. English Language as Border-Crossing: Longing and Belonging in the South Korean Experience 208
- 13. English and Mandarin in Singapore: Partners in Crime? 221
- 14. English Language as Intruder: The Effects of English Language Education in Colombia and South America – a Critical Perspective 244
- Afterword: Could Heracles Have Gone About Things Differently? 255
- Coda: One Colonial Language: One Great Tragic Epic. 263 English in Malaysia and Beyond 263
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Contributors vii
- Acknowledgements xiv
- Series Editor’s Note xv
- The Genesis of this Book xvii
- Foreword xx
- Introduction: English Language as Thief 1
- 1. The Challenge – Ndaraca ya Thiomi: Languages as Bridges 11
- 2. English Language as Bully in the Republic of Nauru 18
- 3. Out of Sight, Out of Mind… and Out of Line: Language Education in the Australian Indian Ocean Territory of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands 37
- 4. English Language as Juggernaut – Aboriginal English and Indigenous Languages in Australia 60
- 5. English Language as Nemesis for Ma¯ori 76
- 6. A Personal Reflection: New Zealand Māori and English 104
- 7. The Malchemy of English in Sri Lanka: Reinforcing Inequality through Imposing Extra-Linguistic Value 107
- 8. English Language as Governess: Expatriate English Teaching Schemes in Hong Kong 133
- 9. English Language as Auntie: Of ‘Good Intentions’ and a Pedagogy of Possibilities – ELT in the Philippines and its Effects on Children’s Literacy Development 158
- 10. It’s Not Always English: ‘Duelling Aunties’ in Brunei Darussalam 175
- 11. English Language as Siren Song: Hope and Hazard in Post-Apartheid South Africa 191
- 12. English Language as Border-Crossing: Longing and Belonging in the South Korean Experience 208
- 13. English and Mandarin in Singapore: Partners in Crime? 221
- 14. English Language as Intruder: The Effects of English Language Education in Colombia and South America – a Critical Perspective 244
- Afterword: Could Heracles Have Gone About Things Differently? 255
- Coda: One Colonial Language: One Great Tragic Epic. 263 English in Malaysia and Beyond 263
