English as an international language for Japan: historical contexts and future prospects
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DOI: 10.1080/13488678.2018.1418723
Abstract: Abstract This article first reviews the history of English as an international language (EIL) in Japan, divided into nine periods since the mid-nineteenth century, which exhibits several features of Japanese attitudes toward English. Among them… read more here.
Keywords: international language; future prospects; english international; contexts future ... See more keywords
Using folktales as a way to operationalise the paradigm of teaching English as an international language
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DOI: 10.1080/13488678.2018.1440279
Abstract: ABSTRACT The rapid forces of globalisation and the changing sociolinguistic reality of English have led to a paradigm shift from teaching English as a second/foreign language (TESL/TEFL) to teaching English as an international language (TEIL).… read more here.
Keywords: international language; teaching english; paradigm teaching; english international ... See more keywords
How well do ELT textbooks prepare students to use English in global contexts? An evaluation of the Vietnamese English textbooks from an English as an international language (EIL) perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/13488678.2020.1717794
Abstract: ABSTRACT In response to the calls to incorporate the changing sociolinguistic reality of English in classroom practices, textbooks can serve as a powerful tool for equipping learners with knowledge of world Englishes and intercultural communication… read more here.
Keywords: international language; students use; language eil; english international ... See more keywords
English as an International Language in Practice: Virtual Intercultural Fieldwork between Balinese and Chinese EFL Learners
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DOI: 10.1080/1358684x.2021.1915748
Abstract: ABSTRACT This ‘inclusive practitioner research’ study presents a collaborative ‘virtual intercultural fieldwork’ project in which Balinese and Chinese university students communicated in English to explore similar emic cultural concepts related to the Japanese concept of… read more here.
Keywords: english international; virtual intercultural; balinese chinese; international language ... See more keywords
Does the pandemic hamper or boost the necessity for an international language? A survey on English use frequency among Japanese workers
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DOI: 10.1515/ijsl-2021-0122
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to reveal the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the necessity of using English as an international language. For this purpose, this study conducted a web survey of Japanese workers, and… read more here.
Keywords: english use; international language; language; necessity ... See more keywords