Evolution of English Language Learners in Japan

Name: Evolution of English Language Learners in Japan
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as university-bound high schools, female-dominant English classes at college, ESL schools in Canada, and private or university-affiliated ESL programs in Singapore and Malaysia. The discussion is based not only on data garnered from Japanese EFL learners and Japanese/overseas educators but also on official English language policies and commercial magazine discourses about English study for Japanese people. The book addresses seemingly incompatible themes that are either entrenched in or beyond Japan\u2019s EFL context such as: Japan\u2019s decades-long poorly-performing English education vs. its equally long-lived status as an economic power; Japanese English learners\u2019 preference for native English speakers/norms in at-home Japanese EFL contexts vs. their friendship with other Asian students in western study-abroad contexts; Jap.