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9781847697707 Pages: 176 Price: U.S. $ 39.95 In this volume a
range of authors from different international contexts argue
that the notion of communicative competence in English, hitherto
largely referenced to metropolitan native-speaker norms, has to
be expanded to take account of diverse contexts of use for a
variety of purposes. It also discusses the popular belief that
language and literacy should simply be regarded as a technical
'skill' which confers universal benefits and that it should be
replaced with a social practice view that recognises situated
variations and diversity. This volume, we believe, provides a
reference point for extended research and practice in these
areas that will be of interest to wide range of people engaged
in language and literacy e