This paper discusses structural and ideological challenges to mother tongue-based
multilingual education (MTB-MLE) which has in recent years been gaining ground in many …

Globalisation is one of the key concepts of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries,
and both its definition and its possible impact are hotly debated and contested in the social …

This article examines patterns of cultural representations embedded in Korean EFL
textbooks, using a content analysis to investigate how different cultures are reflected in …

This study demonstrates how English Programme in Korea (EPIK) is an example of Korea's
active response to the globalization process through which Korea not only accommodates …

Languages are not just sets of words. They are powerful tools essential to carry history,
traditions, culture and wisdom. In Latin America, Mapudungun, the native language of …

In English Medium Instruction (EMI), one of the biggest challenges is reportedly the teachers'
own lack of English language proficiency. Helping teachers to improve their proficiency …

This article explores the linguistic tension resulting from the English-medium instruction
policy at a state university in the UAE. The article is informed by a critical theoretical …

The negotiation of privilege and marginalization in the field of English language teaching
(ELT), traces back to the field's sociohistorical construction in and through the British and …

It has become increasingly common for scholars, especially in the humanities and social
sciences, to begin discussions about their research with a description of their …

The global spread and dominance of English in higher education has reached alarming
heights. While there has been a drive to argue for the relevance and importance of …