(TD)-deletion is a well-known variable phonological process subject to the influence of both external social factors and internal structural constraints, including phonetic environmental and morphosyntactic effects. Its profile of variation has been widely investigated in American English dialects. However, it interacts with another grammatical process -the affixation of the regular Pasttense m...

Study/Teach abroad experiences, are shown to impact prospective teachers’ beliefs and values, offering exposure diverse educational systems teaching philosophies. This qualitative exploratory case study aimed investigate the of Comenius language assistantship program on sociolinguistic perspectives meaning schemes Turkish pre-service teachers English, in different intercultural contexts Europe ...

The widespread use of English as a world language has caused changes in the sociolinguistic reality speakers, use, and English-speaking societies. No paradigm been able to completely capture account for such given current changes. In order reflect realities today, researchers have advocated shift from traditional pedagogy new that can prepare students intercultural communication incorporate mul...

Native-speakerism is a crucial issue to discuss in ELT, especially related the different ideological views on World Englishes and ‘standard’ English. Differences ideology about English its variations have an impact teaching implementation. Many studies examined discrimination practices driven by native-speakerism educational contexts such as preference of teacher recruitment which prefers teach...

The number of the English Language users is expanding quickly around globe due to irrefutable importance language. This because a educational and economic benefits associated with it contributing great deal World Englishes. Despite has been taught, till degree level, as compulsory subject, learners face difficulties in basic four-fold language skills such listening, reading, writing speaking. p...

This paper suggests an explicatory model for language policy reform (or lack thereof) at the level of state. is accomplished by assessing value ‘punctuated equilibrium’ public analysis (Howlett and Migone, Policy Society 30(1):53–62, 2011), which I argue can be strengthened a genealogical approach (Foucault, Social Science Information 10(2):7–30, 1971). Singapore’s Mother Tongue (MT) used as ca...