World Englishes

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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• comprehend the spread of English through colonialism, its transformation in decolonisation, and its further expansion as a global language;
• be able to recognise and analyse the changes in patterns and use of English in different socio-political settings, the historical factors that have led to these changes, and the effects of language contact in multilingual settings;
• have developed an awareness of the cultural and political implications of the current position of English, and refined critical skills for engaging in current debates;
• appreciate that the emergence of indigenised forms of English has important consequences for the teaching and testing of English language in international and local settings, and for English lexicography;
• demonstrate an understanding of issues such as variation, codification, norm creation and the politics of international English.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• develop skills in critical thinking and analysis, through recommended READING, essay writing and seminar discussion;
• develop skills in communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically, through essay writing and seminar presentation;
• develop skills in research, through competent use of the library and other information sources, and the definition of areas of inquiry and methods of research.