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EDPY 588 - Teaching English as an International Language


★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) Issues relating to the teaching of English as a global language are explored. A general approach to analyzing the teaching of English for international communication in different settings is developed. Topics may include: functions of language; diglossia; World Englishes; language endangerment; language planning; communicative language teaching in non-Western settings; content-based instruction; washback in language testing. Prerequisite: LING 101 or equivalent.