English language in India: a dichotomy between economic growth and inclusive growth

"This book examines the relationship between the English language and growth - economic and inclusive - in India. It explores why English continues to be the language of aspiration long after Independence. With the second largest English-speaking population in the world today, India is testimon...

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1. Verfasser: Bedi, Jaskiran (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2020
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Zusammenfassung:"This book examines the relationship between the English language and growth - economic and inclusive - in India. It explores why English continues to be the language of aspiration long after Independence. With the second largest English-speaking population in the world today, India is testimonial to how a linguistic legacy continues to cast a long shadow on its contemporary discourse in the economic arena. The volume: explores how English language proficiency constitutes as human capital; draws in the latest India Human Development Survey data; investigates the relationship between the language and economic indicators such as wages, household income and state growth. further investigates the role of English language in the inclusivity of growth First of its kind in scope, this volume will be of great interest to scholars of economics, sociolinguistics, development studies, politics and sociology. It will also be of great interest to the general reader"--
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 14, 2019)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 159 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9781000576863
1000576868
9781000581850
1000581853
9781000586848
1000586847
9780429328329
042932832X

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