The linguistic market for English in Bangladesh

• Published in: Current issues in language planning Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 36 - 55
• Main Author: Hamid, M. Obaidul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bangladesh; Bourdieu (P); Bourdieu, Pierre (1930-2002); Commercialization; Communicative Competence (Languages); Communism; Competence; Developing countries; Economic conditions; Education policy; Educational markets; Educational policy; English (Second language); English as a medium of instruction; English as a second language instruction; English in Bangladesh; English language; English proficiency; English teaching; Foreign Countries; Grade Point Average; Higher Education; Human capital; Language Attitudes; Language of Instruction; Language Planning; Language policy; Language Role; Language usage; Learning; linguistic capital; Linguistic competence; linguistic market; Markets; Policy analysis; Policy making; Private Schools; Public Schools; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Secondary Schools; Social Capital; Social conditions & trends; Teaching; Bangladesh

A large body of work has investigated the presence of English and its teaching and learning in the developing world where English is used as a second/foreign language. While this work has provided plausible explanations for the global spread of English as well as its uptake by education policy-maker...