In discussions of non-native speakers in ESP settings, the importance of discourse
communities has been emphasized (eg, Hyland & Hamp-Lyons, 2002). Native speakers are …

The following chapter provides a discussion of the tensions between American
undergraduate students and international teaching assistants (ITAs) as well as an overview …

The instructional performance of international teaching assistants (ITA) in US universities is
generally considered as problematic due to linguistic and cultural differences in existing …

Universities commonly rely upon International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) to teach basic
courses. This use of ITAs is a considerable benefit to universities; however, there is …

Intelligibility problems between native speakers (NS s) and nonnative speakers (NNS s) of
English are often attributed to some perceived inadequacy of the NNS s. This emphasis on …

Guided by Giddens' structuration theory, this study highlights structures that both enable and
constrain nonnative English-speaking teachers and students in American college …

International instructors in US institutions of higher education boost the academic quality of
education available to US undergraduate students. Many university students, however …

Institutions of higher education (HEIs) in English-speaking countries have been engaged in
internationalization for decades. Among the many factors driving their internationalization …

This study examined the language socialization of international students in the graduate
school context of a western Canadian university. Focusing on one pervasive speech event …

US higher education has employed an increasing number of international teaching
assistants (ITAs) to teach undergraduate courses. This increase has been matched by …