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Peer reviewedBanjo, Ayo – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1993
Applies two tests--local acceptability and international intelligibility--to four varieties of Nigerian English. Only one variety passes both tests, one that is associated with the most highly educated or sophisticated Nigerian speakers of the language and is intelligible internationally. (JP)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Research, Language Variation
Peer reviewedBruthiaux, Paul – International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2003
Suggests that Kachru' model representing English worldwide must adapt by (1) moving away from a focus on nation-states in favor of a sociolinguistic focus on English-speaking communities wherever they are found and (2) recognizing that fundamental differences across contexts for English worldwide cannot be glossed over in support of specific…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Role, Language Variation
