Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- appreciate and critique key notions in the field of Global Englishes
- access a range of critical materials in the field
- engage with theories on language use and change in relation to English
- reflect on the roles of language users in language standards and language change
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- sociolinguistic phenomena such as language contact, diglossia, bilingualism, pidginisatin/creolisation, and code-switching
- the status and the role of English in different contexts
- the spread of English around the world and the position of English as a world language
- sociolinguistic issues with regard to Standard English and varieties of English
- a greater appreciation of prevailing attitudes towards English from an informed position
- the linguistic heterogeneity of the English-speaking world and the relationship between English and other languages
- different conceptions of English, such as English as a foreign language and English as a lingua franca
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- organise and present information in an academic way
- demonstrate understanding of elements of theory which can be applied to the study of other languages
- work effectively in different modes: carrying out individual research, collaborating with partners, exchanging ideas, presenting findings, and engaging in self-evaluation
- present ideas and synergise literature in a structured, coherent manner
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- be more aware when using English of the social meanings that can be attached to speech
- Increased understanding of how English relates to other languages in the world today
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 128 |
| Teaching | 22 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Jennifer Jenkins, Will Baker, Martin Dewey. The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca. Routledge.
Graddol D (1997). The Future of English?. London: British Council.
Trudgill P. & J. Hannah (2002). International English. London: Arnold.
Kirkpatrick, A (2010). The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes. London and New York: Routledge.
Aitchison J (2001). Language Change: Progress or decay?. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Sebba M (1997). Contact Languages: Pidgins and Creoles. London: longman.
Crystal D (2003). English as a global language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
McKay S (2002). Teaching English as an International Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press..
McArthur T (1998). The English Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Jenkins J. (2015). Global Englishes. A resource book for students. London: Routledge.
Kachru B.B (1992). The Other Tongue: English across Cultures. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
McKay S (2002). Teaching English as an International Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Report | 30% |
| Essay | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessment tasks | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External