A Response to H. G. Widdowson's "EIL, ESL, EFL: Global Issues and Local Interest.".

Deniere, Marc

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A Response to H. G. Widdowson's "EIL, ESL, EFL: Global Issues and Local Interest."

Deniere, Marc

World Englishes, v17 n3 p393-95 Nov 1998

A response to a Henry Widdowson article on the English language and its teaching focuses on three issues: the importance of the political context of language use; the notion of language as a weapon; and the recommendation in favor of teaching English for special purposes rather than general English in many cases. (MSE)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Language Patterns, Language Role, Language Usage, Language Variation, Political Influences, Second Language Instruction

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Language: English

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