This chapter is based on two inter-related propositions. First, the on-going process of cultural
globalization with its incessant and increased flow of peoples, goods, and ideas across the …

The relative status of native and non-native speaker language teachers within educational
institutions has long been an issue worldwide but until recently, the voices of teachers …

This book explores the impact of the spread of English on language teaching and learning. It
provides a framework for change in English language teaching to better reflect global …

The notion of native speakerism describes the tendency to privilege and uphold “native
speakers” as inherently more qualified to teach English on the arbitrary basis of linguistic …

Motivation in simultaneous L2 learning situations is an area of research largely overlooked
and studies from contexts where people are engaged in learning more than one L2 are rare …

In a constantly interconnected world communication takes place beyond territorial
boundaries, in networks where English works as a lingua franca. The volume explores how …

This article explores three current, influential English language teaching (ELT) curriculum
approaches to the teaching of English in public-sector schools at the primary and secondary …

The notion of communicative competence has proven indispensable to world Englishes
(WE) studies because of its attention to the role of sociocultural appropriateness in …

This collection brings new insight into the relationship between English as a lingua franca
and language teaching. It explores how the pedagogy of intelligibility, culture and language …

Despite recent scholarly advancements in teaching English as an international language
(EIL), its implementation in TESOL classrooms has been challenging and limited. Because …