English as an International Language : Perspectives and Pedagogical Issues.
Collectively, the chapters in this volume make a significant contribution to the emerging paradigm of English as an International Language (EIL) by exploring various aspects of the English language and its pedagogy in the context of the globalization of this language. The volume shows great deal of...
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2009
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 English as an International Language: An Overview; Part 1 Native/Non-native Divide: Politics, Policies and Practices; Chapter 2 English as a Lingua Franca, 'Non-native Speakers' and Cosmopolitan Realities; Chapter 3 Teaching English as an International Language (EIL) in the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) Countries: The Brown Man's Burden; Chapter 4 EIL, Native-speakerism and the Failure of European ELT; Part 2 EIL, Attitudes and Identity(ies).
- Chapter 5 Researching Non-native Speakers' Views Toward Intelligibility and Identity: Bridging the Gap Between Moral High Grounds and Down-to-Earth ConcernsChapter 6 Attitudes Towards English as an International Language: The Pervasiveness of Native Models Among L2 Users and Teachers; Chapter 7 'I Thought I was an Easterner; it Turns Out I am a Westerner!': EIL Migrant Teacher Identities; Part 3 EIL, Teacher Education and Language Testing:Gaps and Challenges; Chapter 8 Global Warning? West-b.
