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Standards of English and politics of inclusion

Language teaching, 2008-01, Vol.41 (1), p.119-130 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007 ;2007 Cambridge University Press ;ISSN: 0261-4448 ;ISSN: 1475-3049 ;EISSN: 1475-3049 ;DOI: 10.1017/S0261444807004776

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  • Title:
    Standards of English and politics of inclusion
  • Author: Holliday, Adrian
  • Subjects: English as an international language ; English language ; English language teaching ; Ethnicity ; Language teachers ; Politics ; Teacher education ; teacher preparation ; teaching of language
  • Is Part Of: Language teaching, 2008-01, Vol.41 (1), p.119-130
  • Description: Standards of English for English language teacher education need to consider political as well as linguistic factors. Any definition of such standards on the basis of speakerhood would immediately fall into the trap of native-speakerist discrimination, which is intensified by unspoken associations with ‘ethnicity’. Who can be recognized as ‘native speaker’ or ‘near-native speaker’ is not simply a matter of language. Any definition of English standards must therefore acknowledge an alternative established belief that all users of English can claim ownership of the language. This factor is, however, complicated by the recent suggestions that there can be a non-aligned, international English lingua franca, themselves being perceived as Centre-driven. Standards must therefore be convincingly de-Centred, and must allow those who consider themselves Periphery to take Centre-stage. They must be cosmopolitan, non-centred, professional, earned, prestigious and cultured.
  • Publisher: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0261-4448
    ISSN: 1475-3049
    EISSN: 1475-3049
    DOI: 10.1017/S0261444807004776
  • Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
    ProQuest Central
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