DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2015.1.a10

Published:

2015-05-06

Issue:

Vol 17, No 1 (2015) January-June

Section:

Reflections on Praxis

World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach

Lenguas inglesas del mundo y la enseñanza del inglés: un enfoque pragmático y humanístico

Authors

  • Subrata Kumar Bhowmik University of Calgary, Canada

Keywords:

ELT, enfoque humanístico a ELT, enfoque pargmático a ETL, lenguas inglesas del mundo (es).

Keywords:

ELT, a humanistic approach to ELT, a pragmatic approach to ELT, World Englishes (en).

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Abstract (en)

Seidlhofer (2005) describes the current status of English as an “unstable equilibrium.” In many ways this analogy regarding the current state of affairs with English language teaching (ELT) is appropriate. Taking a World Englishes (WE) perspective, this paper presents various mismatches between teaching goals and objectives vis-à-vis the teaching and learning outcomes in ELT. The paper then makes the argument that in order for more successful English language teaching and learning to take place, a pragmatic and humanistic approach needs to be adopted. An outline of such an approach is discussed.

 

Abstract (es)

Seidlhofer (2005) describe el estado actual de inglés como un “equilibrio inestable”. En muchos sentidos, esta analogía con respecto a la situación actual con la enseñanza del idioma Inglés (ELT) es apropiado. Tomando una perspectiva de las lenguas inglesas del mundo (World Englishes), este trabajo presenta varios desajustes entre las metas y los objetivos en relación con los resultados de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la enseñanza ELT. En el documento se presenta, entonces, el argumento de que para que la enseñanza y el aprendizaje del idioma Inglés tengan lugar con más éxito, un enfoque pragmático y humanista debe ser adoptado. Se discute un esquema de este tipo de enfoque.

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Bhowmik, S. K. (2015). World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 17(1), 142–157. https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2015.1.a10

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BHOWMIK, Subrata Kumar. World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 1, p. 142–157, 2015. DOI: 10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2015.1.a10. Disponível em: https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/calj/article/view/7254. Acesso em: 28 mar. 2024.

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Bhowmik, Subrata Kumar. 2015. “World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach”. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal 17 (1):142-57. https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2015.1.a10.

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Bhowmik, S. K. (2015) “World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach”, Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 17(1), pp. 142–157. doi: 10.14483/udistrital.jour.calj.2015.1.a10.

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Bhowmik SK. World englishes and English language teaching: a pragmatic and humanistic approach. Colomb. appl. linguist. j [Internet]. 2015 May 6 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];17(1):142-57. Available from: https://revistas.udistrital.edu.co/index.php/calj/article/view/7254

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