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Is Teaching English as an International Language All about Being Politically Correct?

RELC journal, 2018-04, Vol.49 (1), p.24

ISSN: 0033-6882 ;EISSN: 1745-526X ;DOI: 10.1177/0033688217753489

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  • Title:
    Is Teaching English as an International Language All about Being Politically Correct?
  • Author: Matsuda, Aya
  • Subjects: Definitions ; English (Second Language) ; Global Approach ; Ideology ; Native Speakers ; Official Languages ; Political Attitudes ; Politics of Education ; Second Language Instruction
  • Is Part Of: RELC journal, 2018-04, Vol.49 (1), p.24
  • Description: One comment I often receive when I talk about teaching English as an international language (TEIL) is that TEIL is all about being politically correct--a mere gesture to be inclusive and egalitarian, promoted by a certain ideological stance. It is true that there are certain ideologies, language and beyond, that are compatible with certain aspects of TEIL and this encourages some English Language Teaching (ELT) professionals to embrace or reject this approach to English language teaching. My stance on this issue, however, is that TEIL is not about being politically correct or promoting certain ideologies; rather, it is about understanding and accepting the realities of global use of English today and having our teaching grounded in this reality. The article provides a brief overview of what TEIL is and reviews some ideological arguments that seem compatible with TEIL. It then moves on to argue that TEIL is something all English language teachers can and should embrace, regardless of their ideological stance or beliefs about what English should be. This is for a pragmatic reason: to better prepare our students for the messy world of English today.
  • Publisher: SAGE Publications
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0033-6882
    EISSN: 1745-526X
    DOI: 10.1177/0033688217753489
  • Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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