English as a Medium of Instruction in South Asia: Issues in Equity and Social Justice

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Ram Ashish Giri (Monash University, Australia) Amol Padwad (Ambedkar University, India)

English as a Medium of Instruction in South Asia

Issues in Equity and Social Justice

Ram Ashish Giri (Monash University, Australia), Amol Padwad (Ambedkar University, India), Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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Routledge
30 January 2025

Language acquisition; Bilingualism & multilingualism; Applied linguistics for ELT; Social work; Philosophy & theory of education

Series: Global South Perspectives on TESOL

This book examines the ‘English mania phenomenon’ and the complex circumstances of adopting English Medium Instruction (EMI) by South Asian education systems and the effect of an uneven distribution of resources on the already under-resourced countries in the region.

Chapters explore linguistic, social, and economic injustices by using an analytic-critical approach to examinations of the place, role, provisions, and practices of EMI in specific English language teaching (ELT) contexts. The book consequently advocates for the wholescale reform of a system, which, the authors argue, is unjust. Ultimately, the book explores socio-cultural, poststructuralist, and English linguistic imperialism theories to contribute a South Asian perspective on the controversy surrounding EMI and examine its role within a wider global discourse on equity and social justice.

Critically examining the spread of English in South Asia, this book will be of relevance to researchers, scholars, and postgraduate students in applied linguistics, language education, TESOL, and sociolinguistics.

Edited by: Ram Ashish Giri (Monash University Australia), Amol Padwad (Ambedkar University, India), Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir (University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 630g
ISBN: 9781032378787
ISBN 10: 1032378786
Series: Global South Perspectives on TESOL
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 30 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ram Ashish Giri is an Academic in teaching and research in TESOL, Monash College/Monash University, Australia. Amol Padwad is a Professor of English language education and Director of the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi, India. Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir is an Associate Professor of English Language Education and the immediate past head of the Department of English Language, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.