APG5349 · World Englishes

Overview

English is one of the most spoken and rapidly changing languages in the world. The global spread of English and the process of globalisation have led to the development of ‘world Englishes’. In this unit, we explore world Englishes in the current transmedia world, and the implications of world Englishes for intercultural communication. The unit consists of three components, including: modelling and framing world Englishes, English across time and space, and applied world Englishes. We focus on linguistic features of a number of English varieties, and explore a range of issues, such as identity and intelligibility, transcultural creativity, and the future of world Englishes.

Areas of study: Applied linguistics

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Review relevant literature of world Englishes regarding the history, current status and functions of a range of English varieties;
2. Reflect on the practices of speakers of world Englishes from personal and sociolinguistic perspectives;
3. Discuss major issues of world Englishes, e.g., intelligibility and identity, and transcultural creativity in world Englishes;
4. Apply knowledge of world Englishes to personal, educational and professional contexts.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.