1st Edition
Attitudes to World Englishes Implications for teaching English in South Korea
By Hyejeong Ahn
Copyright 2017
188 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book critically examines South Korean English teachers’ awareness of and attitude towards eight varieties of English and how they respond to the proposal of a World Englishes approach in their teaching practice. It showcases the deeply rooted favouritism towards American English and illustrates how relevant challenges arising from this attitude can be addressed to meet the changing needs of... Read more
1. World Englishes
2. Overview of Eight Varieties of English
3. Language and Attitude
4. English Education in South Korea
5. Measuring Attitudes to Varieties of English
6. Englishes? Awareness of Varieties of English
7. Attitudes towards Inner Circle Englishes
8. Attitudes towards Asian Englishes
9. Attitudes towards Korean English
10. Preferred teaching models and pedagogical Implications
11. Pedagogical Implications
12. Further Suggestions
Biography
Hyejeong Ahn is a Lecturer at the Language and Communication Centre of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
