Part Ⅰ English in Asia:Past,present and future 3
Imperialism and the imperialism of English&Nicholas Tarling 3
Variation in English:Speaking,writing,literacy(practices)and language change&Jim Miller 16
English in Asia:Access,accents and attitudes&Anne Henderson 48
Framing the future of English in Asia:Local practices,virtual spaces and global forces&Cynthia White 81
Part Ⅱ Language and culture contact in Asian educational settings 105
Activity Theory:A framework for illuminating the sociocultural complexity of engaging with a new academic community of practice&Roger Barnard 105
Package teaching:Linguistic systems and situational contexts of a second language&Li Bailing 129
Developing Chinese students'learner autonomy in cultural context&Ma Yingxin Zhang Shengyong 137
Culture and classroom interaction:Language socialization of Japanese students&Fred E.Anderson 155
Part Ⅲ Adaptation to English academic communities:Asian students in New Zealand 183
English as cultural capital in the decision to study abroad&Gillian Skyrme 183
Strategies for Asian students learning in a target language environment:Patterns of success&Carol Griffiths 206
Access to the English speaking academic community:The role of learners,teachers,and policy in language development&Judy Hunter 235
Issues for postgraduate East Asian students accessing academic discourse communities&John Bitchener 254
Tracking academic performance:A qualitative approach&David Hirsh 278
Delivering effective language support after university admission&John Read 301