Western Culture and The Teaching of English as An International Language  

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McKay, Sandra Lee

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: English Teaching Forum (http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum/archives.html) vol. 42 no. 2 (Apr. 2004), page 10-15.
Topik: Culture; western culture; teaching; international language; english
Fulltext: Western Culture.pdf (399.45KB)

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One of the most complex problems in teaching english as an international language (EIL) is determining the cultural basis of EIL. For some, the learning of any language necessitas learning how to use the language correctly and appropriately according to native speaker norms. For others, however, an international language by definition is not linked to any particular culture. Smith (1976), for example, argues that in reference to an international language : a. non - natice speakers do not need to internalize the cultural norms of native speakers of that language, b. an international language becomes "de - nationalized", and c. the purpose of teaching an international language is to facilitate the communication of learners' ideas and culture in an english medium (For a discussion of additional features of an international language, see McKay, 2002).

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