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Wahid, Ridwan – Journal of English as an International Language, 2020
Usage of definite and indefinite articles is known to vary across different varieties of English, especially in the outer circle. As a semantic/pragmatic category, definiteness is notoriously slippery to define -- is it uniqueness, familiarity, inclusiveness or identifiability? Literature has shown that the lack of an agreed definition can…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Variation, Form Classes (Languages)
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Aslan, Fehime – Journal of English as an International Language, 2021
The ownership of English has been hotly debated for a long time by researchers in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). World Englishes expand the ownership of English from Inner Circle countries to Outer and Expanding Circle countries based on Kachru's (1985) Three Circle Model. In light of this, it can be claimed that World Englishes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Variation, Language Teachers
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Mozaheb, Mohammad Amin; Monfared, Abbas – Journal of English as an International Language, 2020
Despite the accumulated body of debates surrounding English as an international language (EIL), and stronger orientations towards mutual intelligibility, little research has been done on teachers' attitudes towards English pronunciation pedagogy in ELT classes. To address this gap, this study explores the perceptions of 352 English teachers from…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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David, Aika Carla M. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2018
The present study investigated the dominant verb-phrase structure and the semantic functions of the modal "must" in research papers. It also determined whether the modal "must" conforms to or deviates from the standard modal usage in American English. A total of 122 graduate research papers were analyzed. The findings revealed…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Computational Linguistics
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Esquivel, Orlyn Joyce D. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2019
Since the colonization of the Americans, Filipinos have been using English as their second language and have been accustomed to using the language alongside local languages. The centuries of the extensive contact between American English and Filipino language raises questions pertaining language change and language identity. This paper reports the…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Social Media
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C. U. C. Ugorji – Journal of English as an International Language, 2015
This study addresses the relationship between the formation and development of Nigerian English and the phases proposed in Schneider's (2007) Dynamic theory. In the present study, the propositions of the Model with respect to the formation and growth of Nigerian English are examined and evaluated in the perspective of the contact theory of the…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
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Nguyen, Van Khanh – Journal of English as an International Language, 2017
The wide use of English has given rise to the World Englishes (WE) paradigm, within which there has been a growing interest in the pedagogical implications of the varieties of English. A frequently documented rationale for the marriage between second language education and WE is that WE users should be aware of the potential problems in WE…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Leonel Tadjo Fongang – Journal of English as an International Language, 2016
This study explores wh-in-situ in CamE within Chomsky's (1998) Theory of Attraction. The data, both written and spoken, come from different sources. Given that we are a speaker of the language, part of the data come from our intuitive knowledge and everyday conversations with friends, students and colleagues. The other part is from a scrutiny of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Stephanie Gross – Journal of English as an International Language, 2016
As English becomes an established lingua franca in the ASEAN region, what should be the pedagogical approach to oral skills and pronunciation teaching in the region? Should teachers target common features and patterns developing in ASEAN English or target more "Western" pronunciation? This study strives to balance the discussion of the…
Descriptors: Official Languages, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction