《亚洲英语教育政策》述评

A Review of English Language Education Policy in Asia

本文是对2016年由Robert Kirkpatrick主编、Springer公司出版的《亚洲英语教育政策》一书的述评。全球化背景下,英语既是世界范围内的通用语言,也是一种社会资本;英语教育则是世界各地教育规划的热点问题,相关区域国别研究也不断涌现,但在该书之前还未出现过较为系统的关于亚洲英语教育政策的梳理。该书结合亚洲13个国家和地区的社会历史背景,对其英语教育政策的实施和存在的问题进行了深入分析,并分别给出了具有针对性的解决方案,其总结的经验和教训对于我国的英语教育规划具有较高的参考价值。

This is a review of the book English Language Education Policy in Asia edited by Robert Kirkpatrick and published by Springer in 2016.In an age of globalization,English is not only an international lingua franca but also a kind of social capital;English language education has become a hot topic in education planning along with thriving region and country-specific studies.However,there are few studies thoroughly discussing Asian English language education.This book has analyzed the implementation and problems of English language education policy in 13 Asian countries and regions based on their socio-historical background and has provided some solutions,which can be a mirror for China’s English language education planning.