English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   • Andy Kirkpatrick, Roland Sussex

   Pages 1-12

3. World Englishes and Asian Englishes: A survey of the field

   • Kingsley Bolton

   Pages 13-26

4. Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27

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5. EDUCATION

   1. English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for language education

      • Andy Kirkpatrick

      Pages 29-44

   2. The Complexities of Re-reversal of Language-in-Education Policy in Malaysia

      • Saran Kaur Gill

      Pages 45-61

   3. English in Multicultural and Multilingual Indonesian Education

      • Fuad Abdul Hamied

      Pages 63-78

   4. Teaching English as an International Language in Mainland China

      • Wen Qiufang

      Pages 79-93

6. Communication and Lingua Francas

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95

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7. COMMUNICATION & LINGUA FRANCAS

   1. English as a Medium for Russians to Communicate in Asia

      • Zoya G. Proshina

      Pages 97-106

   2. Global vs. Glocal English: Attitudes and Conceptions among Educators, Administrators and Teachers in Eight Asian Countries

      • Dương Thị Hoàng Oanh

      Pages 107-135

   3. Lingua Francas as Language Ideologies

      • Alastair Pennycook

      Pages 137-154

8. Languages and Cultures in Contact

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 155-155

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9. LANGUAGES & CULTURES IN CONTACT

   1. Negotiating Indigenous Values with Anglo-American Cultures in ELT in Japan: A Case of EIL Philosophy in the Expanding Circle

      • Nobuyuki Hino

      Pages 157-173

   2. Switching in International English

      • Roland Sussex

      Pages 175-187

10. Norms

    1. Front Matter

       Pages 189-189

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11. NORMS

    1. English in South Asia – Ambinormative Orientations and the Role of Corpora: The State of the Debate in Sri Lanka

       • Joybrato Mukherjee

       Pages 191-208

    2. Authenticity of English in Asian Popular Music

       • Andrew Moody

       Pages 209-222

    3. A Postscript and a Prolegomenon

       • Roland Sussex, Andy Kirkpatrick

       Pages 223-231

12. Back Matter

    Pages 233-243

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Even as Anglophone power wanes in Asia, and China and India rise, the role of the English language in the region continues to develop. How are students in Asian nations such as Vietnam, Malaysia and China itself being taught English? This much-needed overview analyzes the differing language education policies of selected countries that also include Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka. Noting ASEAN’s adoption of English as its sole working language, it traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia: in many systems, it pushes local languages off the curriculum and is taught as a second language after the national one. Informed by a comprehensive review of current research and practice in English teaching in Asia, this volume considers the many different roles English is playing across the region, as well as offering an informed assessment of the prospects of English—and Chinese—being a universal language of communication.

• ASEAN Charter
• Asian Englishes
• Contrasting language policies
• Different language and education polices
• English as an international language in Asia
• English in multicultural and multilingual Indonesian education
• Lingua francas as language ideologies
• Switching in international English
• World Englishes

From the book reviews:

“This well-considered book navigates the linguistic and educational terrains of English as an international Language in the Asian continent … . the volume offers considerable insights into the situation of English in Asia by providing detailed descriptions of the role, functions, and impact of English in various contexts across the continent. … this collection provides relevant sources for Applied Linguistics researchers, MA students, and/or anyone who may be interested in English in Asian contexts.” (Sonia Morán Panero and Melissa H. Yu, ELT Journal, Vol. 68 (4), October, 2014)

• , School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia

  Andy Kirkpatrick

• Anstead, Australia

  Roland Sussex

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