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Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes toward World Englishes Paradigm
The study aims to describe the pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and attitudes toward World Englishes (WE) Paradigm from Kachru's theory within the Indonesian context.
Sri Imelwaty +2 more
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This study traces the change-over from the Saussurean structural linguistics, with its focus on language form, to anthropological Firthian sociolinguistics that branched into the contemporary World Englishes (WE) paradigm, interlocked with the ...
Zoya G. Proshina
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Uncovering the Sociopolitical Situatedness of Accents in the World Englishes Paradigm [PDF]
The emergence of the ‘World Englishes’ paradigm over the last two decades has boosted the morale and confidence of many ESL/EFL users in the outer and expanding circles1 (Kachru, 1992). Sobering and thought- provoking questions challenging the hegemonic status of BANA-centric2 norms were proffered by Inner Circle experts (e.g.
Angel M Y Lin, Lin Angel M Y
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Authenticity and awareness of English as a lingua franca in English language classrooms
Research on the incorporation of the emerging English as a lingua franca (ELF) paradigm into English language teaching has flourished in recent years, foregrounding the necessity of translanguaging practices.
ANTONIO TAGLIALATELA
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Lexico-semantic relativity and versatility in translation and intercultural communication
The aim of the article is to discuss translation regularities in correlations of words that denote culture-related phenomena that exist in many cultures or that are specific to certain cultures and languages.
Victor V. Kabakchi, Zoya G. Proshina
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Varieties of English and Kachru’s Expanding Circle
In this overview article, we present the motivations for compiling this issue of RJL and summarize the major premises of the World Englishes (WE) Paradigm.
Zoya G. Proshina, Cecil L. Nelson
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Over the last few decades, World Englishes have shifted the paradigm of how both native and non-native speakers view English as a lingua franca. This paradigmatic shift has attracted scholars to conduct a plethora of investigations on the roles of ...
Firda Fauziyah +2 more
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Exploring the functionality of English in China: A tale of two cities
The world of English has been witnessing shifts and turns over the last half century, and a major one is a paradigm shift from a monolithic English to pluricentric Englishes.
Zhichang Xu, Danya Zhang
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The External-and-Internal-Forces Model applied to the Japan context
This article considers the Buschfeld-Kautzsch EIF (External and Internal Forces) model from the perspective of the Japan context. The model was developed as an enhancement to Schneiders Dynamic Model of Postcolonial Englishes, which is itself an ...
James D’Angelo, Saya Ike
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Teaching English as an International Language (EIL) in Nepal
With the rapid growth and widespread use of English worldwide, there has been a paradigm shift from teaching English as foreign language to teaching English as an international language.
Mohan Singh Saud
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