Academic Catalog

ENLT529 GLOBAL ENGLISH: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Course Code: 3910529
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(0-0)
ECTS Credit: 0.0
Department: English Language Teaching
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Masters
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr ALÝ FUAD SELVÝ
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Explores the role and nature of the English language in a global context, focusing on political, economic, and ethical implications. This may include analysis of language standards, speech communities, linguistic identities, literacy practices, and language planning impacting contemporary English language teaching. Contextual issues include the implications of decolonization, diaspora communities, the Internet, and globalization for diversifying the structure, norms, and usage of the English language.