This section would be most useful to university lecturers who teach applied linguistics, as well as those studying English as a second language who would like to go beyond Inner Circle Englishes. These 20 lectures are best suited for junior and senior students in linguistics or literature departments. The first 4 lectures, however, do review key sociolinguistic and linguistic terminology learned in freshman and sophomore linguistics courses. Each topic consists of 2 lectures, with 1 lecture being a 90-minute lesson. These are interactive slide presentations that allow students time to complete worksheets and to discuss themes. The lectures look at how English became a global language and how it evolved into different varieties. Lectures 1 to 4 investigate the relationship between the functions of language: communication, identity and culture. They cover issues, such as the spread of English throughout the world, the ownership of English, and linguistic prejudices. Lectures 5 to 20 analyze the differences and similarities among World Englishes, which includes inner, outer and expanding circle varieties. The textbook used in this course is Andy Kirkpatrick's World Englishes: Implications for International Communication and English Language Teaching.
Lectures 1 and 2
What is World Englishes?
| What is World Englishes? |
| Circle of World Englishes |
| Types of World Englishes |
Lectures 3 and 4
Sociolinguistic & Linguistic Terms
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Lectures 5 and 6
British English
British English Dialects
Differences between British English and American English
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| British & American Pronunciation Differences |
Lectures 7 and 8
African American Vernacular English (AAVE)
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Lectures 9 and 10
Australian English
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Types of Australian English
| Types of Australian English Worksheet |
| Types of Australian English Transcription |
| Social Varieties of AusE |
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Lectures 11 and 12
Indian English
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| Standard Indian English Listening |
| Standard Indian English Transcript |
Lectures 13 and 14:
Nigerian English
Nigeria English Sample
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Lectures 15 and 16
Singaporean English
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| Speak Good English Campaign |
Lectures 17 and 18
Hong Kong English
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| "Cantonese, please" News Article |
Lectures 19 and 20
English as a Lingua Franca
| English as a Lingua Franca in Asia |
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| Indonesians Fear for their Language (New York Times article) |
| Indonesians Fear for their Language Worksheet |