175-038 Englishes in the World

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

37.5 points of second/third year linguistics and applied linguistics including 175-004 Introduction to Language or 175-005 English: Its Structure and History for third year. 175-004 Introduction to Language or 175-005 English: Its Structure and History and admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, or combined Honours in English language, for fourth year.

Semester

Subject Description

This subject examines the contemporary roles, status and forms of English(es) in the world, including: the general causes and effects of the global spread of English, an examination of the status and divergent forms of the many new Englishes, an exploration of the effects of the spread of English, and an overview of attempts to resist such effects. Students who complete the subject should have gained a broad understanding of the current position of English(es) in the world; have an appreciation of the diversity of Englishes and the implications of standardisation; and have an awareness of the cultural and political implications of the current position of English.