Istvan Kecskes 
English as a Lingua Franca [EPUB ebook] 
The Pragmatic Perspective

The ability to use language in more literate ways has always been a central outcome of education. Today, however, ‘being literate’ requires more than functional literacy, the recognition of printed w …

Introducing Business English provides a comprehensive overview of this topic, situating the concepts of Business English and English for Specific Business Purposes within the wider field of English f …

Translating Culture Specific References on Television provides a model for investigating the problems posed by culture specific references in translation, drawing on case studies that explore the tra …

This series, Children’s Language, reflects the conviction that extensive work on entirely new fronts along with a great deal of reinterpretation of old-front data will be necessary before any persuas …

This book looks at the figure of the English teacher in Indian classrooms and examines the practice and relevance of English and India’s colonial legacy, many decades after independence. The book is …

Wang presents the status quo of curriculum development in professional interpreting programmes in China and points to the urgency to devise a curriculum improvement model to ensure the relevance …

Now in its fifth edition, the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts–sponsored by the International Literacy Association and the National Council of Teachers of English–remains …

"Ten Great Events in History" is a historical book written by James Johonnot. As the title character is so indulgent, readers are forced to keep reading to find out what happens next. Johon …

The craft of sitcom is possibly the hardest of all screenwriting genres, demanding a complex set of skills. How NOT to Write a Sitcom is a troubleshooting guide aimed at both the novice and the prac …

Autonomy has become a keyword of language policy in education systems around the world, as the importance of independent learning and new technologies has grown. Now in a fully revised and updated se …