Global Englishes

ENGL A890F

Course Guide

Global Englishes

ENGL A890F

Course Guide

Global Englishes

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Course Coordinator: Chase Ma, BA, MPhil (CUHK)

Aims
This course aims to introduce students to concepts and theories in World Englishes and ELF (English as a Lingua Franca). Using popular media and literary texts as examples, this course will explore language features of native, second and foreign varieties of English around the world as well as the social and cultural issues arising from the global spread of the English language.

Contents
The course covers the following topics:

Basic concepts of World Englishes and English as a lingua franca
Variation in native Englishes
The 'New' Englishes
English in global contexts
The future of English as a global language

Assessment
There are three assessment components: Assignment 1 Test (20%), Assignment 2 Essay (40%), and a final examination (40%). Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Online requirement
This course is supported by the Online Learning Environment (OLE). You can find the latest course information from the OLE. Through the OLE, you can communicate electronically with your tutor and Course Coordinator, as well as other students. To access the OLE, students will need to have access to the Internet. The use of the OLE is required for the study of this course.