ENLT529 GLOBAL ENGLISH: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Course Objectives

Participants in this course will learn:

• definitions and features of a "global" language
• political, linguistic and economic reasons that led to the emergence of English as a global/international language
• the models of World Englishes
• various roles played by native and nativized varieties of English around the world
• the sociolinguistic features of the varieties of English around the world
• the factors that might influence the future of English
• the pedagogical implications for teaching and learning English as a global language

Course Content

Explores the role and nature of the English language in a global context, focusing on political, economic, and ethical implications. This may include analysis of language standards, speech communities, linguistic identities, literacy practices, and language planning impacting contemporary English language teaching. Contextual issues include the implications of decolonization, diaspora communities, the Internet, and globalization for diversifying the structure, norms, and usage of the English language.

Course Learning Outcomes

Participants successfully completing this course will be able to:

• define the global language
• use key sociolinguistic concepts and terms related to language study
• utilize models and theories of World Englishes in their discussions and analyses
• explore and critique the roles played by English in various contexts
• differentiate between varieties of English
• describe the future of English as a global language
• describe and assess the implications of theoretical/practical developments in ELT/applied linguistics to ELT