1. Learning and Teaching English Globally
... the belief that a uniform language could create national cohesiveness (Jenkins 162). This has encouraged teachers to prioritize the teaching of an Inner Circle English over a local variant or other mother tongues and its retention as the official state language (such as in India and other former ... ' as well. Not only does assessing the real English proficiency of the student become compromised, teaching to the standard of an Inner Circle variety may mean intentionally or unintentionally importing or promulgating ideas and content that are highly contextualized to the exporting country. ...
- Word Count: 1481
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate