Recovering Language in Higher Education: Social Justice, Ethics and Practices

Monbec, Laetitia; Ding, Alex

This volume provides an original theoretical and practical discussion around language ontology, social theory, ethics, and pedagogy to enhance socially committed teaching and scholarship in Higher Education. The authors focus on language and literacy and English for Academic Purposes provisions in HE and bring together social semiotics (Systemic Functional Semiotics) and Bourdieu’s Field Theory to illuminate the norms and orthodoxies which shape practices in these fields. Part 1 aims to ‘break the illusio’ around language ontology, ethics and pedagogy which hinders social justice aspirations. Part 2 proposes ways to recover meaning and move forward, through deliberate ethical considerations, and a detailed and expanded knowledgebase for language educators. The volume will be of interest to anyone involved in language and literacy in Higher Education.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-02-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031766985

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76699-2

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 148