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Measuring inequality in access to English across East Asia
World Englishes, EarlyView.Abstract This study statistically examines disparities in access to acquiring English language proficiency (ELL‐access gaps) in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, using nationally representative survey data and a model that assumes causal relationships of ‘social origins → English proficiency’.
Takunori Terasawa
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Local Tests of English in Global Contexts: A Malaysian Case Study
World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global tests of English are usually used globally and local tests locally. However, this global–local dichotomy has been challenged by test localisation, globalisation and glocalisation. An emerging critical question in this regard is whether local tests of English can be used locally and globally at the same time.
M. Obaidul Hamid, Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob
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English as a Lingua Franca in Higher Education of Azerbaijan [PDF]
, 2019 The thesis deals with the issue of the study of English as a Lingua Franca in higher education of Azerbaijan. The integrative role of English as Lingua Franca and its implication constitute the basis of the study in this field.
Mamedova, Farida
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World Englishes, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This mixed‐methods study explores relationships among university students’ motivation for English‐medium instruction (EMI), beliefs about English‐only practices, and views on translanguaging at a Bangladeshi private university. It also examines whether disciplinary background and previous medium of instruction shape these perspectives.
Mohammad Mosiur Rahman +2 more
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Report on Faculty Development and Research at the Center for English as a Lingua Franca [PDF]
In the Center for English as a Lingua Franca (CELF), we believe that the success of our English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) program will depend largely on the quality of our teaching.
Milliner, Brett, Dimoski, Blagoja
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The Case for Quantitative Frameworks in Assessing Racial and Ethnic Representation in ELT Materials
TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This position paper addresses a critical methodological gap in research on racial and ethnic representation in English Language Teaching (ELT) materials. Despite decades of criticism regarding diversity in textbooks, researchers have largely relied on qualitative assessments without establishing quantitative frameworks for measuring ...
Derek Hopper
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Investigating English textbooks used in Taiwanese senior high schools from an ELF perspective
Studies in English Language and EducationEnglish textbooks are the major learning resources for Taiwanese students to gain access to the target language. This study examines the English textbooks used in senior high schools (Grade 10 to Grade 12) in Taiwan from the perspective of English as a ...
Wen-Hsing Luo
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Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines how African migrantised and diasporic communities in Athens contest the city's dominant colonial imaginary through cultural festival practice. We argue that Athens has been constructed as a racialised chronotope: a frozen, whitened tableau anchored in classical antiquity that renders contemporary racialised presences ...
Anna Papoutsi, Antonis Vradis
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Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 2, August 2026.Abstract Teacher retention remains a pressing challenge in many education systems worldwide despite the many longstanding policy and research initiatives aimed at addressing the challenge. The study had three objectives. The first objective was to provide a comprehensive summary of factors that previous research has associated with teacher retention ...
Kenneth Leithwood +2 more
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The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 7, Page 1689-1701, July 2026.Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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