Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Approaching the 'Global Village'        

Chapter 3. Commodification of Place, Consumption of Identity: Making 'Global Village' a Brand 

Chapter 4. Tensions of Space: Living on the Margins of the 'Global Village'

Chapter 5. Global Village as 'English Corner': 'Enjoy Speaking English All the Time'            

Chapter 6. Globalization: A Short Reflection        

References

Appendix

Shuang Gao works in the Department of English at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her research interests include sociolinguistics, globalization, identity and language ideology.