013095 Global Englishes

6cp
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Alastair Pennycook

This subject explores the implications of the global spread of English, a hotly debated current issue in TESOL (teaching English for speakers of other languages) and applied linguistics. It examines the general causes and effects of the global spread of English, including its current relationship with global media and the internet. This includes linguistic imperialism, linguistic genocide, and the maintenance of global inequality. English in context and the implications of English having become both a global and a local language in many parts of the world is presented. The contemporary roles, status, forms and implications of different varieties of new Englishes, including Indian, Singaporean and Australian Aboriginal English, as well as pidgins and creoles are considered.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $499.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $1,860.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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