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Religion and Official Politics in Contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
ABSTRACT With increasing discussions on political deification and the official references to traditional religions in the People's Republic of China (PRC), recent debates on the PRC's alleged infiltration over Taiwan elections through the goddess Mazu, and the post‐Handover government's emphasis on filiality to China in Hong Kong, it is high time to ...
Ting Guo
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Native Speakers in Linguistic Imperialism
An investigation of Native English Speaking Teachers’ performance in schemes in six Asian contexts, commissioned by the British Council, and undertaken by three British academics, is subjected to critical evaluation. Key issues for exploration are the issue of a monolingual approach to English learning and teaching, and the inappropriate qualifications
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National identity and the ownership of English in Nigeria
Abstract It has been argued that, especially in non‐Inner Circles of English, whether or not speakers consider language to be a harbinger of national identity affects their positioning as owners of that language. A plethora of prior studies have also demonstrated that language is of central importance regarding the ways in which people enact their ...
Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi, Robert M. Mckenzie
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Easier Said than Done: The Politics of Medical Integration. [PDF]
Muyskens K.
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Nigerian English: History, functions and features
Abstract This article offers a comprehensive overview of Nigerian English, a rapidly expanding variety of world Englishes, recognised as one of the fastest‐growing varieties of English globally in numerical terms. This article has four aims. First, it discusses the historical developments of English in Nigeria with reference to the events that led to ...
Kingsley O. Ugwuanyi +1 more
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Translation of Cultures and Texts: Envisioning a Culturally Responsive Translational Practice in Qualitative Research. [PDF]
Zhao P, Li PJ, Qi W.
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Cognitive gene enhancements and the capitalist meritocracy. [PDF]
Prince S.
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Linguistic Imperialism and Linguistic Sub-Imperialism, and Their Necessity: Russia and Spain [PDF]
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Invited commentary: does social concordance matter? [PDF]
Anderson JN.
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