Abstract
Abstract Learning a new language enables us to contact another community and another culture. Learning English enables us to communicate with several communities and several cultures. English mirrors the culture of not only the native speaker in USA, Britain, Canada or Australia but also the culture of the non‐native speaker in several countries of South‐east Asia and Africa. With the present spread of the English Language it may no longer be tenable to refer to it as culture specific. To uphold native varieties of English as models and at once to advance the view of English as the language across cultures seems self‐defeating. To insist on drawing distinctions between English for international and intranational purposes is a compromise (Smith, 1983). Ultimately what needs to be faced is the larger issue of establishing appropriate models for teaching English for international purposes. Therefore to advocate the teaching of English for international purposes alone would perhaps be more pragmatic. To consi...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
