The politics of language education :  individuals and institutions / 
edited by J. Charles Alderson. 
 - Bristol, UK ;  Buffalo [NY] :  Multilingual Matters,  c2009. 
 - xi, 236 p. ;  22 cm. 
 - 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 Pižorn and Edit Nagy -- Language educational policies within a European framework / Neus Figueras -- The micropolitics of research and publication / J. Charles Alderson. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847691439 (hbk : alk. paper) 1847691439 (hbk : alk. paper) 9781847691422 (pbk : alk. paper) 1847691420 (pbk : alk. paper) 9781847691446 (ebook) 1847691447 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009001470 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA910581  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014894856  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching.<br/>Language policy.<br/>Language and languages--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P53.6128  / .P65 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>418.0071  / ALD