This course provides an overview of the major varieties of English, including their characteristics at various linguistic levels, their use and status in different countries, and issues of TESOL teaching and testing. Students will compare and contrast varieties of English and investigate the history and spread of English, the formal characteristics of Englishes around the world, and the language teaching. In addition, students will explore how globalisation plays an important role in the status, function and features of English in the world today. The teaching learning activities are conducted through presentation, discussion, and question-answer. Students will develop a research project, focusing on some aspects of English in some varieties.

• have extensive knowledge of central concepts in the history and spread of English
• describe the main linguistic features of the largest varieties of English
• understand differences among Englishes, both in structure and in use
• link knowledge of global English spread to the teaching of English
• analyse texts and recordings of different varieties of English
• discuss the aspects of English on the basis of language and globalisation

1. Jenkins, Jennifer. 2015. Global Englishes: A Resource Book for Students Third Edition . London and New York: Routledge.
2. Kirkpatrick, Andy. 2010. The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes . London and New York: Routledge.
3. Melchers, Gunnel and Shaw, Philip. 2011. World Englishes: An Introduction . London: Hodder Education, an Hachette UK company.
4. Mesthrie, Rajend and Bhatt, Rakesh M. 2008. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5. Seargeant, Philip. 2012. Exploring World Englishes: Language in a Global Context . London and New York: Routledge.