Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic
introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety …

Global Englishes and Change in English Language Teaching analyses the impact of current
ELT practice, bringing together research from the fields of Global Englishes and ELT to …

This series is based on the idea that there is a need for studies that break barriers. It is
dedicated to innovative studies of language use and language learning in educational …

The relative status of native and non-native speaker language teachers within educational
institutions has long been an issue worldwide but until recently, the voices of teachers …

According to previous studies, Japanese EFL learners who wish to acquire American or
British English pronunciation are reluctant to speak their L1‐accented English. In view of this …

This paper, through the employment of a verbal‐guise study and techniques incorporated
from perceptual dialectology, investigated the attitudes of 558 Japanese university students …

This book explores the impact of the spread of English on language teaching and learning. It
provides a framework for change in English language teaching to better reflect global …

Abstract Language attitude studies have tended to assume that informants who listen to and
evaluate speech stimuli are able to identify with consistent accuracy the varieties of English …

With reference to theory and research, this chapter discusses the hidden curriculum of
language textbooks and other teaching materials where culture, gender, race, or other topics …

Previous research indicates that evaluations of speech forms reflect stereotypes of, and
attitudes towards, the perceived group (s) of speakers of the language/variety under …