TY - BOOK AU - Alderson,J.Charles TI - The politics of language education: individuals and institutions SN - 9781847691439 (hbk : alk. paper) AV - P53.6128 .P65 2009 U1 - 418.0071 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Bristol, UK, Buffalo [NY] PB - Multilingual Matters KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Language policy KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 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 ER -