Language, Culture and Identity in Applied Linguistics - Richard Kiely
Perceptions of varieties of spoken English: implications for EIL
Language, Culture and Identity in Applied Linguistics - Richard Kiely
Sue Fraser [+]
University of Durham
Sue Fraser is a Doctorate in Education student at the University of Durham. She is currently conducting research into the communicative competence of learners of English in high schools in Japan. She has taught at the Institute for Applied Language Studies, University of Edinburgh, where she was involved in teacher-training and materials writing. Her research interests include phonology, discourse analysis, and the use of literature and drama in ELT.
Description
Assuming that English is to be taught worldwide to speakers of other languages, discussion centres upon what the purpose of learning English is, and hence what variety/ies should be taught. As the argument for English as an International Language (EIL) gains ground, the central question is which model of English is most appropriate for international communication with global intelligibility.