Globalisation has accelerated the spread of English internationally, challenged nationalisms
and put nation states in a dilemma in which they have to promote English, a foreign …

In light of the global spread of English and the concomitant growth of the English language
teaching industry, there has been much discussion about the 'ownership of …

Language learning is frequently justified as a vehicle for promoting intercultural
communication and understanding, and language-in-education policies have increasingly …

This paper explores the ambivalent nature of Japanese attitudes toward English vis-à-vis the
Japanese language, followed by a discussion of Japanese efforts in incorporating the …

Language learning is frequently justified as a vehicle for promoting intercultural
communication and understanding and language-in-education policies have increasingly …

As internationalization has become part of the raison d'être of universities worldwide,
English-medium instruction (EMI) has emerged as an irresistible force in the higher …

The Role of English Teaching in Modern Japan examines the complex nature of Japan's
promotion of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In globalized societies where people …

In Asia, English is no longer a foreign language but a key resource for education,
government, business and the general public. Whereas thirty years ago, British and …

This chapter provides a survey of issues central to the study of English as an international
language in the Asian context, with particular reference to world Englishes, and English in …

The subject of this book is the role played by the English language in contemporary Japan.
The nine chapters of the book examine this role from various perspectives and in various …