Author | : Andy Kirkpatrick |
File Size | : 54,6 Mb |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 19 April 2007 |
ISBN | : 0521851475 |
Pages | : 274 pages |
World Englishes Hardback with Audio CD by Andy Kirkpatrick Book PDF Summary
The model of English that should be used in classrooms has long been a subject of debate. This book (with an accompanying audio CD) describes selected varieties of World Englishes, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a particular variety from the point of view of both teachers and learners. It aims to examine and re-evaluate concepts such as 'standard', 'variety', 'native speaker' and 'non-native speaker', and to validate the role played by multilingual and multicultural English language teachers, arguing that context and learner needs should determine the variety to be taught.