World Englishes : implications for international communication and English language teaching

Type

Book

Authors

Andy Kirkpatrick

ISBN 10

0521851475

ISBN 13

9780521851473

Tags

Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Instruction, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages

Description

The model of English that should be used in classrooms has long been a subject of debate. World Englishes, Implications for International Communication and English Language Teaching, (with an accompanying audio CD) describes selected varieties of World Englishes, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a particular variety from the point of view of both teachers and learners. It aims to examine and re-evaluate concepts such as 'standard', 'variety', 'native speaker' and 'non-native speaker', and to validate the role played by multilingual and multicultural English language teachers, arguing that context and learner needs should determine the variety to be taught. World Englishes was shortlisted for the 2008 British Council Innovations Awards. - from Amazon

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