How Globalization Affects the Teaching of English : Studying Culture Through Texts

This collection of essays examines the relationship among the disciplines of literature, linguistics and cultural studies in the field of English.

The essays all share a concern with bringing together the principles of innovation and preservation.

Although representing a variety of academic perspectives, the essays are united in their dedication to rethinking the field of English by fostering the close analysis of texts, the training of transferable analytical capacities and the provision of a broad general knowledge.