Title B2 - THE ENGLISH TODAY DEBATE ✅

B2. The English Today debate (pp. 64-68) Global Englishes
The English Today Debate ● What is the debate about? ● Why such debate exists? ● How do English speakers in the Inner Circle view those in the Outer Circle and Expanding Circle?
The English Today Debate ● What is the debate about? ○ The debate is about which variety of English should be regarded as ‘legitimate’ world norms. ● Why such debate exists? ● How do English speakers in the Inner Circle view those in the Outer Circle and Expanding Circle?
The English Today Debate ● What is the debate about? ● Why such debate exists? ○ Diversification of language: English becomes Englishes ○ Standard language ideology: Language is power ○ A language is a dialect with an Army and a Navy (Max Weinreich) ● How do English speakers in the Inner Circle view those in the Outer Circle and Expanding Circle?