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Direct linkJenks, Christopher – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2013
The widespread use of English has--for better or worse--shaped the social and communicative norms and practices of many people the world over, and the likelihood of this continuing for the foreseeable future raises questions concerning English ownership, linguistic imperialism, language attrition, and mutual intelligibility, to name a few. These…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Language Variation
Wee, Desmond – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2009
This article explores the rhetoric of the four official languages (English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil) in Singapore and the domestic aversion towards Chinese "dialects" and colloquial "Singlish". The "Speak Mandarin Campaign" alongside the "Speak Good English Movement" represent a display of intercultural…
Descriptors: Official Languages, Ideology, Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries
Saraceni, Mario – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2009
The worldwide spread of English has recently received much interest. Issues relating to the multifaceted roles of English around the world have been highlighted and purist positions about English challenged. In particular (a) the assumption that British English is the only valid standard of English; and (b) the notion that the "native speaker" is…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Models, Acculturation, Native Speakers
