English as a Neutral Language in the Colombian National Standards: A Constituent of Dominance in English Language Education

English as a Neutral Language in the Colombian National Standards: A Constituent of Dominance in English Language Education

This article attempts to problematize the way the English language is used in official documents. We will focus on the "Estándares Básicos de Competencias en Lenguas Extranjeras: Inglés" (Basic Standards of Competences in Foreign Languages: English), a handbook issued by the Colombian Mini...

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Main Authors: Carmen Helena Guerrero Nieto, Álvaro Hernán Quintero Polo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2009-10-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Subjects:
English as a neutral language
English language education
foreign language standards
critical discourse analysis
symbolic power
language policies
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11447

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