English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

• Introduction .- World Englishes and Asian Englishes: A Survey of the Field .- EDUCATION . English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education . The Complexities of Re-reversal of Language-in-Education Policy in Malaysia . English in Multicultural and Multilingual Indonesian Education . Teaching English as an International Language in Mainland China .- COMMUNICATION AND LINGUA FRANCAS . English as a Medium for Russians to Communicate in Asia . Global vs. Glocal English in Dynamic Asia . Lingua Francas as Language Ideologies .- LANGUAGES AND CULTURES IN CONTACT . Negotiating Indigenous Values with Anglo-American Cultures in ELT in Japan: A Case of EIL Philosophy in the Expanding Circle . Switching in International English .-NORMS . English in South Asia – Ambinormative Orientations and the Role of Corpora: The State of the debate in Sri Lanka . Authenticity of English in Asian Popular Music . A Postscript and a Prolegmenon.

From the book reviews: "This well-considered book navigates the linguistic and educational terrains of English as an international Language in the Asian continent ... . the volume offers considerable insights into the situation of English in Asia by providing detailed descriptions of the role, functions, and impact of English in various contexts across the continent. ... this collection provides relevant sources for Applied Linguistics researchers, MA students, and/or anyone who may be interested in English in Asian contexts." (Sonia Moran Panero and Melissa H. Yu, ELT Journal, Vol. 68 (4), October, 2014)